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Sudbury vs Windham vs Winchester
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 homeowners (89.9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k 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 | Windham | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,306 |
19,188Lowest |
23,406Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1 9% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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% |
27.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Windham 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% |
79.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winchester and Sudbury 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. |
$230,198±$21k 185% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $988,900±$42k 197% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,445±$895 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,279±$481Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sudbury and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winchester 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 | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury | RSU 14 | Winchester |
| High school in town | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High | Windham High School | Winchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
14.8Highest |
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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.