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Maynard vs Milton vs Winchester
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 affordable homes ($527k median).
Milton has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k median).
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 | Milton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
28,587Highest |
23,406 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.5±1.9 6% above MA |
| Maynard and Winchester 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% |
25.3%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Winchester and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Maynard and Winchester 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% |
71.9% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$188,529±$15k 81% above MA |
$230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$933,200±$31k 66% above MA |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,279±$481Highest 29% above MA |
| Winchester and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$9,677 61% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Milton 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 MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
33.8%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Winchester and Milton 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Milton | Winchester |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Milton High | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.4 |
14.8Highest |
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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.