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Maynard vs Sturbridge vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Sturbridge | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
9,960Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
49.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge 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±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Sturbridge 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±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,520Lowest 9% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.