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Maynard vs Maynard vs Wolfeboro 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
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Wolfeboro | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
10,712 |
6,571Lowest |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.3±2.1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$236,250±$17kHighest 193% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$988,900±$42kHighest 197% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,445±$895 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% 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% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Maynard | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | — | Maynard High | Kingswood Regional High School | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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.