Bay State Atlas
Massachusetts Living Index

Sudbury

MetroWest · pop. 18,934

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, Wayside Inn, and acreage that's nearly gone from MetroWest.

Family SuburbOutdoors & Trails
Livability Index
65
/ 100
Ranks #72 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$1.10M
4.7× household income
Household income
$236k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
41 min
peak driving
Population
18,934
5-yr trend 70/100

How Sudbury scores

Schools
94
Safety
94
Walkability
18
Transit
12
Biking
32
Dining
48
Nightlife
22
Arts & Culture
38
Green Space
90
Diversity
60
Climate
75

Who lives in Sudbury

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
43.8
Foreign-born
11.7%
Bachelor's or higher
83.6%
Population
19k
White81.2%
Hispanic / Latino1.6%
Asian10.1%
Black1.6%
Other / multi5.5%

Schools in Sudbury

Sudbury School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
51/100
ELA · 3-8
p91
65%
Math · 3-8
p93
70.3%
ELA · 10
p11
0%
Math · 10
p10
0%
Grad rate
Spend / pupil
$22.4k
Above average
Teachers / 100
8.8
Above average
Enrollment
2,539

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Families who want privacy more than a walkable downtown.
The tradeoff
Public transit is essentially non-existent.

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