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Maynard vs Hamilton vs Maynard vs Northborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamilton has the most expensive homes ($720k 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 | Hamilton | Maynard | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
7,600Lowest |
10,712 |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
43.5±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45±3 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton 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% |
21.9%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hamilton 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% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
65.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton 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 |
$129,833±$14k 25% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$153,199±$19kHighest 47% above MA |
| Northborough and Hamilton 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 |
$720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$620,000±$24k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,794±$394Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,919±$269Highest 9% above MA |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$7,983Lowest 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±16.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton 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% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton and Maynard 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Hamilton-Wenham | — | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | — | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
— | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.