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Maynard vs Reading vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k 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 | Reading | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
25,612Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
43.7±2.3Lowest 9% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Reading and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Reading 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
| Reading 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 |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Reading 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Reading | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Reading Memorial High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.