What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Burlington has the most expensive homes ($741k 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.

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

Measure	Maynard	Burlington
People
Population	10,712Lowest	26,274Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA	45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA
	Burlington 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%	17.1%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Burlington 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%	21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Burlington 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%	58.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Burlington 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	$146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA
	Burlington 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	$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average	$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,266Highest 38% above MA	$6,165Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	50.4%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Burlington 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%	5.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Highest MA: 62.5%	74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 9% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%	22.5%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Maynard and Burlington 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	#83 of 282 in MA
School district	Maynard	Burlington
High school in town	Maynard High	Burlington High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	11.3Highest
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Old photos in History	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.