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Maynard vs Stoneham vs Woburn
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).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Woburn has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Stoneham | Woburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
23,355 |
41,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Stoneham 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham 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% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Woburn and Stoneham 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 |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA |
| Maynard and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA |
| Woburn and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA |
| Woburn and Stoneham 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 |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Woburn and Maynard 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% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #169 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Stoneham | Woburn |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Stoneham High | Woburn High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.7 |
11.2Highest |
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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.