Sudbury is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 18,965 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sudbury is the 103rd largest community in Massachusetts. Sudbury home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Sudbury real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Sudbury is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sudbury is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sudbury who work in management occupations (25.18%), sales jobs (10.50%), and business and financial occupations (9.92%). Also of interest is that Sudbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Sudbury has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 28.86% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Sudbury is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Sudbury is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Sudbury really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Sudbury perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Sudbury is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sudbury, the average commute to work is 35.94 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Sudbury, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Sudbury is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 83.63% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Sudbury in 2022 was $97,080, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $388,320 for a family of four. Sudbury is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sudbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sudbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sudbury include Irish, English, Italian, German, and European. The most common language spoken in Sudbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
