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Maynard vs Spencer vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Spencer has the most affordable homes ($382k 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 | Spencer | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
12,008Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
48.9±6.8Highest 22% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Spencer 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% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Spencer 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 |
$80,533±$11kLowest 23% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$382,000±$22kLowest 32% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,078±$161Lowest 39% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,387Lowest 27% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Spencer and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
63%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
15%±7.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #261 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Spencer-E Brookfield | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | David Prouty High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.