Household Income
Maynard household incomes cluster in the $75k–$150k range — above the Massachusetts median, but below the heights you'd see in neighboring Acton or Sudbury. That gap is part of the town's appeal: close to the Route 2 and I-495 tech corridors, at a relative discount.
Household Income Distribution
Number of households by income bracket
Median Household Income Over Time
ACS 5-year estimates, 2010–2024. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
Occupation & Industry
Management and professional occupations dominate — a reflection of the region's tech and biotech employment base. The former DEC complex is now Mill & Main Place, home to Penguin Solutions (formerly Stratus Technologies) and a mix of professional services firms. Most of Maynard's workforce commutes out along Routes 2 and 495.
Occupation by Sector
Percent of employed civilians 16+
Industry Breakdown
Percent of employed civilians 16+
Businesses in Maynard
Maynard's ZIP code holds a few hundred business establishments employing roughly 3,000 people. Construction trades, professional services, retail, and restaurants lead the count, a mix that matches what you see walking downtown: working storefronts rather than office parks, with the Mill & Main complex as the one large employer campus.
Establishments by Sector
Number of business establishments in ZIP 01754, by NAICS sector
U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, ZIP 01754, 2023. Establishment counts by sector; employment and payroll are published only as ZIP totals at this scale. Excludes self-employed individuals and most government employment.
Where Maynard Works
Census employer records trace the actual commute flows. Boston is the single largest workplace for Maynard residents, but no destination dominates: jobs spread across Concord, Cambridge, Waltham, Acton, and the I-495 towns. Maynard itself is the second most common workplace, and the 3,600 jobs located in town draw workers from a wide radius, with more arriving from Worcester County than from the wealthy towns next door.
Where Residents Work
Employed Maynard residents by workplace city or town (top 10, Massachusetts jobs)
Where Maynard's Workers Live
People employed in Maynard by home city or town (top 10)
U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023, primary jobs. Covers jobs located in Massachusetts; out-of-state workplaces are excluded, so resident totals slightly undercount. Updated annually from the source files.
Getting to Work
The Assabet River Rail Trail connects Maynard to the South Acton commuter rail station — about 45 minutes to North Station on the Fitchburg Line. Most residents still drive. But the town's walkable core and trail access mean car-free commuting is genuinely feasible for some, especially those working locally or in Acton.
How Residents Get to Work
Percent of workers 16+, by transportation mode
Poverty & Economic Need
Poverty rates in Maynard are low relative to the state average, though not negligible. The town does not have the sharp wealth concentration of some MetroWest neighbors, which contributes to a more economically mixed community than its housing prices might suggest.
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, 2020–2024. Profile DP03 (economic characteristics). All figures are estimates with margins of error.