Maynard, Massachusetts

Maynard, Massachusetts
Nason Street in historic downtown Maynard
Nason Street in historic downtown Maynard
Official seal of Maynard, Massachusetts
Motto(s): 
Progressus cum Stabilitate (Latin)
"Progress with Stability"
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°26′00″N 71°27′00″W / 42.43333°N 71.45000°W / 42.43333; -71.45000
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 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.[1]

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.[2][3] 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.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Maynard town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts". Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Refuge website: About the Refuge". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
  3. ^ "Assabet River Rail Trail". Assabet River Rail Trail. Retrieved September 13, 2018.