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Maynard vs Hanover 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
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Hanover | Maynard | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
14,845 |
10,712Lowest |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.3±2.1 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Hanover 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% |
16.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sudbury and Hanover 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 |
$189,803±$23k 83% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$755,400±$39k 34% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,445±$895Lowest 18% below MA |
| Hanover and Maynard 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 |
$9,342 56% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 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% |
65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover 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% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.5% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Maynard High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.3 |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.