Compare towns
Sherborn vs Maynard vs Carlisle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Carlisle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
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 | Sherborn | Maynard | Carlisle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,427Lowest |
10,712Highest |
5,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±3.1Highest 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 29.2%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.4%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Sherborn and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Carlisle and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
87.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Carlisle and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72k 83% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$1,103,900±$46kHighest 96% above MA |
| Carlisle and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316Highest 33% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,313±$855Lowest 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
77%±21.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Carlisle and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 21% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 21% above MA |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
38.5%±8.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Sherborn and Carlisle 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 | #53 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #24 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | — | Carlisle |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.