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Maynard vs Plainfield vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Plainfield | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Maynard 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.