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Maynard vs Cohasset 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).
Cohasset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Sudbury has the most people working from home (33%).
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 | Cohasset | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712 |
8,427Lowest |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
43.9±4.4 10% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Maynard and Cohasset 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% |
27.2%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Maynard and Cohasset 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% |
76.7% MA: 47.3% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sudbury and Cohasset 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 |
$199,306±$53k 92% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Sudbury and Cohasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$1,318,900±$165kHighest 135% above MA |
$988,900±$42k 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,755±$399Highest 56% above MA |
$1,445±$895Lowest 18% below MA |
| 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% |
52.6%±15.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Cohasset 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sudbury and Cohasset 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 | #41 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Cohasset | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Cohasset High School | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.0Lowest |
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.