Lexington, MA vs Maynard, MA

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

MetricLexington, MAMaynard, MA
Population34,29510,712
Median Household Income$238,444$124,067
Median Rent$2,891/mo$1,800/mo
Median Home Value$1,203,100$527,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%41.5%
Poverty Rate4.7%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k55222
Property Crime Rate /100k435583
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F17°F
Snowfall59 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.510.4
College Degree Rate84.3%64.2%
Foreign-Born %34.4%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-0.8%

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