Framingham, MA vs Maynard, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFramingham, MAMaynard, MA
Population72,39910,712
Median Household Income$107,419$124,067
Median Rent$2,033/mo$1,800/mo
Median Home Value$627,300$527,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%41.5%
Poverty Rate10.4%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k264222
Property Crime Rate /100k806583
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F84°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall46 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min31.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.310.4
College Degree Rate48.7%64.2%
Foreign-Born %33.1%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.