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Maynard vs Eliot vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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.
| Measure | Maynard | Eliot | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
7,146Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #19 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.