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Sudbury vs Windham vs Framingham
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 people working from home (33%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% rent).
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 | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,306 |
16,038Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sudbury and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Framingham 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. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$107,419±$6kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $988,900±$42kHighest 197% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$627,300±$10kLowest 89% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,445±$895Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,033±$57 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,884Lowest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Framingham and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury | Windham School District | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High | Windham High School | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.7 |
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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.