Compare towns
Maynard vs Georgetown vs Douglas vs Northborough
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 renters (25% rent).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k 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 | Georgetown | Douglas | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
8,474Lowest |
9,207 |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
45±3 13% above MA |
| Maynard and Northborough 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Northborough 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% |
18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Georgetown 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% MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
65.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Northborough 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 |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$153,199±$19kHighest 47% above MA |
| Northborough and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$620,000±$24k 10% above MA |
| Georgetown and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,919±$269 9% above MA |
| Georgetown and Northborough 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 |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$6,338Lowest 6% above MA |
$7,983 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±16.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Northborough 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% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Northborough 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Georgetown | Douglas | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Georgetown High School | Douglas High School | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.3 |
7.2Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.