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Maynard vs Stow vs Sutton 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
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Stow | Sutton | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
7,165 |
2,239Lowest |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.3±2.1Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 54% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22k 130% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$236,250±$17kHighest 193% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39k 119% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$988,900±$42kHighest 197% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,445±$895Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Maynard and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 165% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,652Lowest 145% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 | #44 of 282 in MA | — | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Nashoba | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 10.4 |
11.3Highest |
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| 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.