Compare towns
Sutton vs Mendon vs Maynard vs Northbridge
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 highest household income ($147k).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Maynard has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k 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 | Mendon | Maynard | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
6,325Lowest |
10,712 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
| Maynard and Sutton 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Northbridge 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1 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% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$132,256±$33k 27% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Sutton and Mendon 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 |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Mendon and Maynard 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 |
$7,213 20% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 4% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Sutton 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Mendon-Upton | — | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | — | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 10.8Lowest |
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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.