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Maynard vs Maynard vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($334k 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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
10,712Highest |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Warren and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$333,700±$35kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,530Lowest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.