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Whately vs Maynard vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
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 | Whately | Maynard | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
10,712Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
| Otis and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Otis and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Maynard and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$108,898±$6kLowest 5% above MA |
| Maynard and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Maynard and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 16% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 21% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Otis 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 | — |
| School district | Whately | Maynard | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.