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Maynard vs Sutton vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
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 | Sutton | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
9,452 |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.3±16.7Highest 16% above MA |
| Rowley 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±6.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
57.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$109,622±$17kLowest 5% above MA |
| Sutton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$614,800±$39kHighest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
| Maynard and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$6,865 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Rowley 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.