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Maynard vs Maynard vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Maynard | Maynard | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
10,712Highest |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Lowest 165% above U.S. |
$8,266Lowest 165% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Maynard | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.