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Maynard vs Sterling 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
Sterling has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($989k median).
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 | Sterling | Maynard | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
8,183Lowest |
10,712 |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
51.5±1.8Highest 29% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sterling 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.3%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% |
4.8%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Sterling and Sudbury 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 |
$129,063±$27k 24% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$498,800±$48kLowest 11% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,699±$161 4% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,445±$895Lowest 18% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$6,757Lowest 13% above 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% |
46%±23.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sterling 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% |
6% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1980Highest 16 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 |
34 min 18% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | #135 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Wachusett | — | 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 |
| 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.