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Maynard vs Lancaster vs Upton vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Upton | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
8,606 |
8,189Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
| Upton 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% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Upton and Lancaster 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 |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Upton and Maynard 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 |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
| Lancaster 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 |
$7,235Lowest 21% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Upton 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% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Nashoba | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.