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Maynard vs Templeton vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Templeton has the most affordable homes ($359k 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 | Templeton | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
8,252Lowest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
40.9±3.3 about the MA average |
| Maynard and Townsend 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% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Maynard and Townsend 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% |
26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend 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 |
$101,154±$15kLowest about the MA average |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
| Maynard and Townsend 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 |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$433,200±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$353Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
| Maynard and Townsend 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 |
$4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
$6,031 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Townsend 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% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Templeton 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Narragansett | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Narragansett Regional High | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.2 |
13.1Highest |
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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.