Signals
02351
01754
Opportunity
65 · Top 30%
vs67 · Top 25%
Climate
62 · Bottom 25%
vs62 · Bottom 21%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 12%
vs88 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs86 · Top 40%
Schools
68 · Top 29%
vs67 · Top 31%
Access
94 · Top 44%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
88 · Top 2%
vs78 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 02351 | 01754 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,053 | 10,712 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $125,400 | $124,067 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,541 | $68,770 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,711/sq mi | 2,061/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $539,600 | $527,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,724 | $1,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 75.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.0% | 64.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 8.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 82°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.3" | 42.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.7 min | 33.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.1 | 45.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.39 | 10.96 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.4% | 27.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 52.6% | 53.7% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
02351
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
01754
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 02351 — Abington, MA · 01754 — Maynard, MA · How this is calculated: methodology