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Maynard vs Northborough vs Windham
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 renters (25% rent).
Northborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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 | Northborough | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
15,750 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
45±3 16% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
21.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Northborough and Windham 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% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Northborough 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Maynard | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Algonquin Regional High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.8 |
12.1Highest |
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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.