Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Maynard grades B overall, ranked 158th of 282 in Massachusetts. It has 18 miles of trail and 38% conserved land. Residents are healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $124K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $600K, 5.2 years of the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. 38% of the land in Maynard is conserved, above both the Massachusetts town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, 744 acres with 8.4 miles of trail. Maynard is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns.
Where Maynard beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,291 in 1880, 10,746 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1649 and 8 maps from 1886 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Maynard is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maynard. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
6 mi LakeWalden Pond
Big draw33 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw19 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
21 mi AttractionFreedom TrailFenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maynard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Maynard.
Maynard has more 90° days than almost anywhere else in Massachusetts, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Massachusetts and has less tooth loss than most of Massachusetts.
Its 1,310 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 93% of Massachusetts towns.
18 miles of trail in 23 parks and preserves. At 3.4 miles per square mile, Maynard’s trail density is above both Massachusetts’ towns (1.8) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge | 8.4 mi | 744 |
| 2. Summer Hill Conservation Area | 0.8 mi | 46 |
| 3. Silver Hill | 0.7 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Maynard school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Maynard High, with 310 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green MeadowLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 456 | B− |
| Maynard HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 310 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Massachusetts is tooth loss: 5.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.9% statewide.
25% of Maynard adults have obesity. Maynard beats the Massachusetts average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of Maynard adults report frequent physical distress.
| Maynard | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Maynard | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 11.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Maynard for work: only 7% work in town. Maynard’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Boston (13%), Cambridge (6%) and Concord (6%).
| Maynard | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $124,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 9.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Maynard.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Bedford weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 13 days a year reach 90°, the highest of 539 Massachusetts places with climate records.
Maynard has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Maynard sits closer to the middle. The violent crime rate in Maynard is 2.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Maynard | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.6 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Maynard home is worth about $600,000, up 1.2% in a year, 8% below the Massachusetts typical home.
| Maynard | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,800 a month | $1,682 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 79% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
12 within 15 miles of the center of Maynard
About 4 of every 100 Maynard residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where Maynard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Maynard is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is located 22 miles west of Boston, in the MetroWest and Greater Boston region of Massachusetts and borders Acton, Concord, Stow and Sudbury. The town's population was 10,746 as of the 2020 United States Census. Maynard is located on the Assabet River, a tributary of the Concord River. A large part of the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge is located within the town, and the Assabet River Rail Trail connects the Refuge and downtown Maynard to the South Acton commuter rail station. Historic downtown Maynard is home to many shops, restaurants, galleries, a movie theater, and the former Assabet Woolen Mill, which…
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2 towns share a border with Maynard.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Maynard grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #158 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades A+ for health, B for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Massachusetts has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Maynard sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Frank Murray and Red Flaherty.
