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Maynard vs North Windham vs Windham vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% 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 | North Windham | Windham | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
5,417Lowest |
19,188Highest |
10,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Windham 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham and Windham 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. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | Maynard |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.