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Maynard vs Millbury vs Worcester
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 people working from home (22.9%).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
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 | Millbury | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
13,961 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
| Maynard and Millbury 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% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Worcester 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
35.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
| Maynard and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,487±$38Lowest 16% below MA |
| Maynard and Millbury 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 |
$5,406 10% below MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Worcester and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Millbury | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Millbury Junior/Senior High | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.3 |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.