Compare towns
Sutton vs Rowley vs Maynard vs Oxford
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).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Rowley | Maynard | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
1,708Lowest |
10,712 |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.3±16.7Highest 16% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
| Rowley 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% |
18.3%±6.9 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Sutton 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% |
57.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Oxford 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 |
$109,622±$17k 5% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$103,862±$10kLowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Maynard 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 |
$614,800±$39kHighest 9% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
| Maynard and Rowley 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 |
$6,865 15% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
6.1% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | — | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | — | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
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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.