Town Profile
Maynard is a geographically small (5.3 sq. miles) town of 10,300 people. It is ethnically diverse with a history of industrial development. Over one million square feet of mill space was built by the Assabet Woolen Mill in the mid 1800's and is currently occupied as corporate headquarters by Digital Equipment Corporation.
Maynard's townspeople are close knit and caring and giving to their neighbors. Aesthetically, Maynard is both rural and suburban, with a well-defined commercial downtown, open space, condominiums and single family homes as well as multi-family homes utilized by the Woolen Mills.
Maynard is a full service community with full-time police and fire service, K-12 schools, curbside trash collection, water and sewer service to 95% of the town. Maynard is within driving distance to historical sights such as Concord, Sudbury and Lowell.
Geography
East central Massachusetts, bordered by Stow on the west and southwest, Acton on the north, Concord on the northeast, and Sudbury on the east and southeast. Maynard is located 20 miles south of Lowell, 22 miles northwest of Boston, 28 miles northeast of Worcester, and 198 miles from New York City.
- Total Area: 5.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.24 sq. miles
- Population: 10,325
- Density: 1,970 per sq. mile
Government
Municipal Offices Main Number: (978) 897-1000
Form of Government; Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator, Open Town Meeting. Incorporated as a town in 1871.
Transportation and Access
Maynard is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous "spokes" providing direct access to the airport, port and intermodal facilities of Boston.
Major Highways
Principal highways are State Routes 27, 62, and 117.
Rail
Commuter rail service to North Station, Boston, is available in neighboring Acton (travel time: 44-51 min.; 287 MBTA parking spaces.
Bus
Maynard is not affiliated with a regional transit authority.
Other
Minute Man Airport, a Reliever (RL) facility located in Stow, is easily accessible. It has a 1,600'x 50' gravel runway and a 2,743'x 50' asphalt runway. Instrument approaches available: Non-precision.
