Compare towns
Maynard vs Sudbury vs Ware vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the highest household income ($236k).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sudbury | Ware | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
19,306Highest |
10,048 |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
| Hadley and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Ware 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% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley 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±$16k 19% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,445±$895 18% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
| Maynard and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 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 | #15 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury | Ware | Hadley |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.3Highest |
11.1 |
7.3Lowest |
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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.