MAYNARD,
MASSACHUSETTS
Incorporated as a Town in 1871
Approx. Population - 10,300
Maynard Community Profile (PDF)
Located in Central Eastern 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 25 miles Northwest of Boston, 24 miles from Worcester,
and 18 miles from Lowell.
The town is only 5.3 square miles with 10,300 people. It is ethnically diverse
with a history of industrial development. Aesthetically, Maynard is both rural
and suburban, with a well-defines commercial downtown, open space, condominiums
and single-family homes as well as multi-family homes utilized by the Woolen
Mills.
From its roots in the 1800's Maynard has had a close relationship with its
businesses. At the center of downtown is the Mill complex, once humming with
sounds of wool looms, then Digital Equipment Corporation's corporate
headquarters and birthplace of the minicomputer, and now the home of 70+
technology, service and manufacturing companies. Within a 4-minute walk lies the
entire central business district -- complete with services, restaurants, and
stores ready for your patronage.
Transportation:
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.
