Compare towns
Maynard vs Upton vs Concord vs Sudbury
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 affordable homes ($527k median).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Sudbury has the highest household income ($236k).
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 | Upton | Concord | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
8,189Lowest |
18,223 |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Concord and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Upton 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4% MA: 47.3% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord 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 |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$195,350±$22k 88% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$988,900±$42k 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,445±$895 18% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Upton 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Concord 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Blackstone Valley | Concord Carlisle High | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.2 |
11.4Highest |
11.3 |
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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.