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Northborough vs Maynard vs Northborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Northborough has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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.
| Measure | Northborough | Maynard | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,750Highest |
10,712 |
6,392Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
48.8±3.1Highest 22% above MA |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Northborough and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Northborough and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,199±$19kHighest 47% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$133,839±$23k 29% above MA |
| Northborough and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $620,000±$24kHighest 10% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$560,500±$35k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,919±$269Highest 9% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,135±$202Lowest 36% below MA |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,983 33% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,432Lowest 24% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.1%±16.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
37.8%±22.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Northborough and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
25.3%±11.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Northborough and Maynard 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 | #35 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | Algonquin Regional High | Maynard High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.