Compare towns
Maynard vs Sutton vs Concord vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k 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 | Sutton | Concord | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
9,452Lowest |
18,223 |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Concord and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4% MA: 47.3% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord 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±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$195,350±$22k 88% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$988,900±$42k 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,445±$895 18% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord and Sudbury 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sutton | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Concord Carlisle High | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.4 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.