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Addison vs Salisbury vs Sutton vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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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 | Addison | Salisbury | Sutton | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,200 |
9,452Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mendon 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.