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Maynard vs Alstead 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
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Northborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Alstead | Maynard | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
1,551Lowest |
10,712 |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northborough 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% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%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%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northborough 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±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | — | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | — | 10.8Highest |
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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.