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Maynard vs Concord vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Concord | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
18,223 |
24,155Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
44.5±0.8Lowest 11% above MA |
| Concord 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% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Acton 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 |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$158,230±$14k 52% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$807,300±$20k 44% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,986±$155 13% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Acton 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% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Acton 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 | #10 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Acton-Boxborough |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Concord Carlisle High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.4 |
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.