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Weston vs Marblehead vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
Marblehead has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Sudbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Weston | Marblehead | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,579Lowest |
20,413Highest |
19,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.1 12% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
42.3±2.1Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Marblehead and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
83.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$182,132±$28kLowest 75% above MA |
$236,250±$17k 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,694,400±$263kHighest 201% above MA |
$943,900±$31kLowest 68% above MA |
$988,900±$42k 76% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,085±$809Highest 18% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,445±$895Lowest 18% below MA |
| Weston and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,309Lowest 39% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Weston and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
33%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead and Sudbury 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 | #9 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #15 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Weston | Marblehead | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury |
| High school in town | Weston High | Marblehead High | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.