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Maynard vs Acton vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Acton | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
24,155Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
44.5±0.8Lowest 11% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Acton 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% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Acton 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 |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,986±$155Highest 13% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
| Acton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acton 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% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Acton-Boxborough | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.