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Sudbury vs Sutton vs Wayland
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 kids (28.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Wayland has the most people working from home (35.1%).
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 | Sutton | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,306Highest |
9,452Lowest |
13,914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45±1.5Highest 13% above MA |
| Wayland and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Wayland 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Wayland 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sudbury and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$224,000±$28k 115% above MA |
| Sudbury and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$978,400±$36k 74% above MA |
| Sudbury and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,445±$895 18% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,475±$603Highest 16% below MA |
| Wayland and Sudbury 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 |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.8%±16Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 33%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.1%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wayland 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury | Sutton | Wayland |
| High school in town | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High | Sutton High School | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.6Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.