Compare towns
Sutton vs Devens vs Maynard vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k 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 | Sutton | Devens | Maynard | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
1,723Lowest |
10,712Highest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
| Devens and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
| Devens and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
| Devens and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,500±$539 15% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
| Maynard and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$5,556Lowest 7% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.3% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Maynard 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | — | Douglas |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | — | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.