Compare towns
Maynard vs Warwick vs Hadley 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Warwick | Hadley | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
776Lowest |
5,306 |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Warwick and Hadley 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Warwick 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% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6 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 |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,445±$895 18% 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 |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard and Sudbury 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% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest 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 | — | #116 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Warwick | Hadley | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Maynard High | None in town | Hopkins Academy | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
— | 7.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.