Photo: Swampyank · CC BY-SA 4.0In Maynard, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Maynard’s town government spent $51.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,582 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Maynard is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Maynard School District
Maynard’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Maynard, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $26,347 per pupil, $15,838 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4,582 per resident a year, or $12.55 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 61% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Maynard runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
$4,582 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Maynard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,582 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,531, and the middle half spent $3,716–$5,278. Maynard spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Maynard itself left out).
No trend yet
Maynard reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,266 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Maynard’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Maynard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maynard →
Who’s in charge in Maynard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Maynard’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofmaynard-ma.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 33 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,288).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Maynard voted in 2024
Official results for Maynard’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat71.0%4,743 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican26.4%1,766 votesOthers: 2.6% (172 votes).
Most votes in Maynard: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Maynard’s 8,411 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Maynard: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Middlesex County: Warren 66.5%, Deaton 33.3% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Katherine M Clark
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Maynard, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maynard | 71.0% | 26.4% | 2.6% | 6,681 |
| Middlesex County | 68.0% | 28.9% | 3.1% | 814,832 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Maynard.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofmaynard-ma.gov ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Maynard compares with the towns next door
Maynard spent $4,582 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,542 to $4,824. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Maynard’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Maynard’s government
How much does Maynard spend per resident?
About $4,582 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,582 was more than 52% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Maynard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,266 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofmaynard-ma.gov.
Who runs Maynard’s government?
See townofmaynard-ma.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maynard yet.
How did Maynard vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 71.0%, Donald J Trump 26.4% (6,681 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Maynard?
343 full-time and 62 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Maynard in the state legislature?
State Senate District Middlesex and Worcester (Jamie Eldridge) and State House District 3rd Middlesex (Kate Hogan). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Maynard’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →