Maynard vs Sudbury
You are paying about $950k more for a 4BR in Sudbury, and in exchange you get the stronger schools. That is the trade in plain terms: $950k for two tiers of schooling.
On tax, look past the rate: Maynard works out roughly $11,600 a year cheaper on its own median 4BR — despite having the higher rate of the two, because the bill follows the house.
Choose Maynard if you want the lower price.
All Maynard numbers →Choose Sudbury if you want the stronger schools of the two, or the commute matters most.
All Sudbury numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Maynard | Sudbury | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | solid schoolsT3 | top schoolsT1 |
| MCAS percentile | 38th | 97th |
| Niche district rank | 137th of 236 | — |
| 4BR house | $750kT2 | $1.7MT4 |
| 2BR condo | $425k | $850k |
| Commute to Boston | 54 minT3 | 50 minT3 |
| MBTA rail | No MBTA rail | No MBTA rail |
| Tax rate | $17.50T4 | $14.50T3 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$13,100 | ≈$24,700 |
| 3BR rent | $3,303/mo | $3,473/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
