What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).

Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Maynard	Boylston
People
Population	10,712Highest	4,948Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA	48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	18%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4%
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	22%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Boylston 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 MA: 47.3%	54.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.6%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Boylston 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	$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA
	Boylston 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±$31kLowest 6% below MA	$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average	$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA
	Boylston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,266Highest 38% above MA	$7,266Lowest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	45.1%±16.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Boylston 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%	6.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 9% above MA	27 minLowest 8% below MA
Work from home	22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%	22.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Maynard and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#166 of 282 in MA	#72 of 282 in MA
School district	Maynard	Berlin-Boylston
High school in town	Maynard High	Tahanto Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.