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Maynard vs Cambridge vs Maynard vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.6%).
Sudbury has the highest household income ($236k).
Cambridge is a college town. 25.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Cambridge | Maynard | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
118,796Highest |
10,712Lowest |
19,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
30.4±0.4Lowest 24% below MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.3±2.1 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
80.8% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
25.1%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$130,748±$4k 26% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$1,092,100±$42kHighest 94% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$988,900±$42k 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,787±$48Highest 58% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,445±$895Lowest 18% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$4,802Lowest 20% below MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
45%±2.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Cambridge and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% MA: 10% |
12.8%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
33.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.8%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sudbury and Cambridge 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 | #122 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Cambridge | — | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Cambridge Rindge and Latin | — | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.