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Maynard vs Hampton Falls vs Maynard vs Northborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Hampton Falls | Maynard | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
2,328Lowest |
10,712 |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northborough and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northborough and Hampton Falls 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 54% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19k 90% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$7,983Lowest 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northborough 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Hampton Falls School District | — | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | — | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | — | 10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.