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Maynard vs Ashfield vs Maynard vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
Sudbury has the highest household income ($236k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Maynard | Ashfield | Maynard | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
1,893Lowest |
10,712 |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
33.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
52%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sudbury and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$400,600±$30kLowest 29% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,445±$895 18% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$5,197Lowest 13% below MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% MA: 10% |
9.1%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24%±6 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sudbury and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | Maynard | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Maynard High | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.