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Maynard vs Stow vs Wolfeboro
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 renters (25% rent).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Stow | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
7,165 |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stow 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±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 | #44 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Maynard | Nashoba | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.