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Maynard vs Carlisle 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).
Carlisle has the most people working from home (38.5%).
Sudbury has the most kids (28.5% under 18).
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 | Carlisle | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712 |
5,239Lowest |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±3.1Highest 13% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.4%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Carlisle 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% |
21.7%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Carlisle and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
87.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
83.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sudbury and Carlisle 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 |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$236,250±$17k 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$1,103,900±$46kHighest 96% above MA |
$988,900±$42k 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,313±$855Lowest 25% 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 | $8,266Lowest 38% 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% |
77%±21.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 21% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
38.5%±8.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Carlisle 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 | #24 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Carlisle | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.