Maynard, Massachusetts

Maynard is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The town is located 22 miles west of Boston, in the MetroWest and Greater Boston region of Massachusetts and borders Acton, Concord, Stow and Sudbury. The town's population was 10,746 as of the 2020 United States Census.

Maynard, Massachusetts
Nason Street in historic downtown Maynard
Motto(s): 
Progressus cum Stabilitate (Latin)
"Progress with Stability"
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°26′00″N 71°27′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1638
Incorporated1871
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
Area
  Total5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2)
  Land5.2 sq mi (13.6 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
186 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total10,746
  Density2,066.54/sq mi (790.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01754
Area code351/978
FIPS code25-39625
GNIS feature ID0618229
Websitewww.townofmaynard-ma.gov

Maynard is located on the Assabet River, a tributary of the Concord River. A large part of the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge is located within the town, and the Assabet River Rail Trail connects the Refuge and downtown Maynard to the South Acton commuter rail station. Historic downtown Maynard is home to many shops, restaurants, galleries, a movie theater, and the former Assabet Woolen Mill, which produced wool fabrics from 1846 to 1950, including cloth for Union Army uniforms during the Civil War. Maynard was the headquarters for Digital Equipment Corporation from 1957 to 1998. Owners of the former mill complex currently lease space to office and light-industry businesses.

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