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Maynard vs Upton vs Wrentham 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 affordable homes ($527k median).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Upton | Wrentham | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
8,189Lowest |
12,297 |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Wrentham and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wrentham and Upton 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham 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 |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
$988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
$1,445±$895 18% below MA |
| Maynard and Sudbury 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 |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,373Lowest 23% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Maynard 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Wrentham | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | King Philip Regional High | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.3 |
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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.