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Newburyport vs Maynard vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburyport has the oldest population (median age 49.8).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.8%).
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 | Newburyport | Maynard | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,652 |
10,712Lowest |
19,365Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±2.9Highest 25% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
47.1±3.1 18% above MA |
| Newburyport and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Scituate and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Newburyport and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Scituate and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $139,625±$21kHighest 34% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$136,732±$16k 32% above MA |
| Newburyport and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $834,000±$37k 48% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$847,600±$25kHighest 51% above MA |
| Scituate and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,592±$221Lowest 10% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,609±$311 9% below MA |
| Maynard and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,944Lowest 33% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$8,807Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±9.7 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.7%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Scituate and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 8% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
38 minHighest 31% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Newburyport and Scituate 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 | #56 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newburyport | Maynard | Scituate |
| High school in town | Newburyport High | Maynard High | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.