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Maynard vs Maynard vs Woburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woburn has the most expensive homes ($674k 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 | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Woburn 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% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Woburn 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 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Woburn 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 MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Woburn |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.