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Sudbury vs Stow vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($989k median).
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
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 | Sudbury | Stow | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,306Highest |
7,165Lowest |
10,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
| Maynard and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Stow and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
75.1% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sudbury and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
$185,809±$22k 79% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
$729,600±$39k 30% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,445±$895Lowest 18% below MA |
$1,782±$126 about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Stow and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.4% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 33%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stow 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 | #15 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.