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Maynard vs Maynard vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
10,712Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | — |
| 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.