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Maynard vs Brooklyn vs Danielson 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
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Brooklyn | Danielson | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.3±2.1 9% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maynard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Brooklyn 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. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$236,250±$17kHighest 193% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$988,900±$42kHighest 197% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,445±$895 about the U.S. average |
| Maynard and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% 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% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maynard and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 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 |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Brooklyn School District | — | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | — | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | — | 11.3Highest |
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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.