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Maynard vs Maynard vs Wakefield vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Maynard | Wakefield | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
27,793Highest |
19,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.4±1.7 6% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
19%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wakefield 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% MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
59.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sudbury and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$134,306±$14k 29% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$723,500±$24k 29% above MA |
$988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,958±$102Highest 11% above MA |
$1,445±$895Lowest 18% below MA |
| Wakefield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$7,779Lowest 30% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | — | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school 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.