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Sudbury

#3 in Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in Massachusetts
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb of Boston, MA
  • 14 reviews
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Public Schools
      A+
    2. Crime & Safety
      A-
    3. Housing
      B+
    4. Nightlife
      B-
    5. Good for Families
      A+
    6. Diversity
      B-
    7. Jobs
      A
    8. Weather
      C+
    9. Cost of Living
      C+
    10. Health & Fitness
      A
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      B-
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    Sudbury is a suburb of Boston with a population of 18,697. Sudbury is in Middlesex County and is one of the best places to live in Massachusetts. Living in Sudbury offers residents a rural feel and most residents own their homes. In Sudbury there are a lot of coffee shops and parks. Residents of Sudbury tend to be liberal. The public schools in Sudbury are highly rated.
    About Sudbury...
    Population
    18,697

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $668,500
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $923
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Rural
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      8%
    • Own
      92%
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    Sudbury Rankings

    Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    A-
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      52.3
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      5.2
      40.7
    • Robbery
      0
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      73.2
      500.1
    • Theft
      298.1
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      5.2
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    B-
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      13%
    • 10-17 years
      16%
    • 18-24 years
      5%
    • 25-34 years
      4%
    • 35-44 years
      13%
    • 45-54 years
      18%
    • 55-64 years
      15%
    • 65+ years
      15%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      42%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      36%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      12%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      9%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      1%
      13%

    Working in Sudbury

    Jobs
    A
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $170,945
    National
    $55,322
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    Sudbury Reviews

    14 reviews
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    If you want peace and quiet, unbelievably grounded and friendly people around you, clean air and country an excellent A+ school system Sudbury is the place to be. I’m not pumping this town either, I’m telling you my opinion from painful town hunting experience. Being from Newton we had high standards for our next move. Newton is an exceptional town in itself. But we wanted to move to someplace with more land for our kids to let loose and have more fun outside without much worry. Newton city just does not afford that type of comparison to more bucolic settings. So we shopped for years looking into Dover, Sherborn, Weston, Concord, Carisle etc. Granted, we don’t ever buy real estate based on the IN crowd place to be, rather, we be buy based on risk and metrics. We could easily see Sudbury value outpacing many other towns in the future and for the simple reason of just looking at the map, Location, Location, Location.
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    Of the lot, Wayland, Weston, Sudbury, Lincoln, Concord and Carlisle- Sudbury is my choice because the people there are simply super nice. Everyone knows it's a gorgeous town with a fine school system but the people really make it unreal. You talk to each other like you have known them all your life. It's a sense of trust and respect that you just can't find in too many other towns. Really unique.
    Sudbury is an excellent family town and the people are very grounded, unlike Concord, Wayland, Weston. It is very safe, conveniently located to major routes into Boston and several shopping centers. The schools are very high quality and the team sports scene has regularly been aming some of the most competitive in the state. Contrary to the main review, there are many more excellent restaurants started by well-known chefs from Boston than any of the surrounding towns. Lastly, Despite all the aforementioned positive attributes, the property values are more affordable than Wellesley, Weston, Wayland, Lincoln, Concord, and Lexington.