What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).

Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Gloucester	Maynard
People
Population	5,766Lowest	10,712Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.	45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S.
	Maynard and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	New Gloucester and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Maynard and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Maynard and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,797±$12kLowest 35% above U.S.	$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S.
	Maynard and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S.	$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.	$8,266Highest 165% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Maynard and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Maynard and New Gloucester 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	#65 of 133 in ME	#166 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 15/MSAD 15	Maynard
High school in town	None in town	Maynard High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.7
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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.