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Maynard vs Rowley vs Williamsburg
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 highest household income ($124k).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k 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 | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
1,708Lowest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.3±16.7 16% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
| Williamsburg 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% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg 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%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
57.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Williamsburg 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 19% above MA |
$109,622±$17k 5% above MA |
$104,792±$21kLowest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$614,800±$39kHighest 9% above MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
$1,420±$228Lowest 19% below MA |
| Maynard and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,865 15% above MA |
$5,761Lowest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1955 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg 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 | — |
| School district | Maynard | — | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Maynard High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.