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Sudbury vs Webster vs Stamford
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 (13.2%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Stamford has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Webster | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
17,748Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9 17% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.4±5.5Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Stamford 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sudbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Stamford 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$303,200±$25kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Webster and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 35% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Stamford 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sudbury and Stamford 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Webster | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.