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Swampscott vs Windham vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swampscott has the most expensive homes ($771k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Maynard has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Swampscott | Windham | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,277 |
19,188Highest |
10,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±3.5 14% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Swampscott and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Swampscott and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Swampscott and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,386±$23kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Swampscott and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $771,100±$41kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,303±$143Highest 63% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148 27% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,936 154% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swampscott and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Swampscott 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 | #76 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Swampscott | RSU 14 | Maynard |
| High school in town | Swampscott High | Windham High School | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.