Compare towns
Maynard vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k 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 | Windsor | Hadley | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
1,065Lowest |
5,306 |
19,306Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest 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% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Windsor 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% |
41.5%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% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
— | $1,402±$132Lowest 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 |
$3,867Lowest 35% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970 6 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 |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 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 | — | Hadley | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Maynard High | — | Hopkins Academy | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
— | 7.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.