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Maynard vs Gorham 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
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Maynard | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
18,300 |
10,712Lowest |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%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. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±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% |
44.3%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% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$236,250±$17kHighest 193% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% 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. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,445±$895Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% 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% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% 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. |
1988Highest 8 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% |
19%±3.7Lowest 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #166 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Gorham Public Schools | — | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Gorham High School | — | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
— | 11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.