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Maynard vs Warner vs Webster vs Northborough
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 people working from home (22.9%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Warner | Webster | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
45±3 16% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Northborough 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Northborough 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±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$620,000±$24kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Northborough 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 | — | — | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | None in town | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | — | 10.8Highest |
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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.