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Maynard vs Bow 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
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($989k median).
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 | Bow | Maynard | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
8,335Lowest |
10,712 |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%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% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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 54% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$236,250±$17kHighest 193% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above 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. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,445±$895Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Lowest 165% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$8,266Lowest 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% |
39%±13.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #166 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Bow School District | — | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Bow High School | — | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 11.3 |
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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.