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Maynard vs Rowley vs Marblehead
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).
Rowley has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k 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 | Rowley | Marblehead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712 |
1,708Lowest |
20,413Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.3±16.7 16% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
| Marblehead and Rowley 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% |
18.3%±6.9 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Rowley 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% |
23.3%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Marblehead 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 19% above MA |
$109,622±$17kLowest 5% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$614,800±$39k 9% above MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,663±$674Lowest 6% below MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
| Maynard and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$6,865Lowest 15% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Marblehead and Rowley 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% |
6.1% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1944 20 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | — | Marblehead |
| High school in town | Maynard High | — | Marblehead High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.