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Sudbury vs Windham vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($989k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Windham | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,306Highest |
19,188 |
13,068Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1 9% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±3Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Sudbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sudbury and Windham 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 193% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32k 192% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $988,900±$42kHighest 197% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32k 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,445±$895 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Medfield 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 221% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury | RSU 14 | Medfield |
| High school in town | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High | Windham High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.