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Woburn vs Maynard vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woburn has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Burlington has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Woburn | Maynard | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,939Highest |
10,712Lowest |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Burlington and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Woburn and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Burlington and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
58.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Woburn and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA |
| Burlington and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $673,500±$17k 20% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,221±$77 26% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,354Lowest 11% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,165 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Woburn and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Burlington 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 | #169 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Woburn | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | Woburn High | Maynard High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.