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Maynard vs Upton vs Mashpee vs Northborough
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 renters (25% rent).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Northborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Upton | Mashpee | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
8,189Lowest |
15,384 |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
45±3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Northborough 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
65.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Northborough and Mashpee 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 19% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$153,199±$19k 47% above MA |
| Upton and Northborough 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$620,000±$24kHighest 10% above MA |
| Northborough and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,919±$269Highest 9% above MA |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$7,983 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±16.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Northborough 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mashpee | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Blackstone Valley | Mashpee Middle-High School | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.