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Maynard vs Windham vs Maynard vs Northborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Maynard | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
16,038Highest |
10,712Lowest |
15,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
45±3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northborough 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±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19k 90% above U.S. |
| Windham and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$1,919±$269 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$7,983Lowest 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #166 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Maynard | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Maynard High | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
10.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.