What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sudbury has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sudbury	Warwick
People
Population	679Lowest	776Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	0%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S.	51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S.
	Warwick and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warwick and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sudbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,208±$33kHighest 24% above U.S.	$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Sudbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$49kLowest about the U.S. average	$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Warwick and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,367±$163 3% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,205Lowest 35% above U.S.	$4,380Highest 40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warwick and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	50 minHighest 89% above U.S.	40 minLowest 52% above U.S.
Work from home	13.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warwick and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Warwick
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.