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Maynard vs Springfield vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Springfield | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
154,749Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Springfield | Maynard |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.