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Maynard vs Saco vs Windham vs Northborough
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 people working from home (22.9%).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Northborough has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Saco | Windham | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
20,819Highest |
19,188 |
15,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45±3 16% 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8Highest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Northborough 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. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% 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. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Northborough 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Saco Public Schools | RSU 14 | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | Windham High School | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.