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Maynard vs Newfields 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
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712 |
2,023Lowest |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45±3 16% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Northborough 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maynard and Northborough 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 54% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24k 86% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Newfields 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. |
$7,983Lowest 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Newfields 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 |
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.