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Maynard vs Maynard vs Wayland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayland has the most expensive homes ($978k 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 | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
13,914Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45±1.5Lowest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wayland 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 MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wayland 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 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$224,000±$28kHighest 115% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$978,400±$36kHighest 74% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,475±$603Lowest 16% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.8%±16Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.1%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Wayland |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.