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Maynard vs Sheffield vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sheffield | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
3,330Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
48.2±8Highest 21% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Sheffield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±4.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sheffield 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 19% above MA |
$92,120±$31kLowest 11% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
| Sheffield and Maynard 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 |
$4,520Lowest 25% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #250 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Southern Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Mt Everett Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.