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Maynard vs Killingly vs Maynard vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Killingly | Maynard | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
17,867 |
10,712Lowest |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.3±2.1 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sudbury 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 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$236,250±$17kHighest 193% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$988,900±$42kHighest 197% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,445±$895 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sudbury and Maynard 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #166 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Maynard | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Maynard High | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.