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Andover vs Sutton vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Wilmington has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
What matters to you?
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 | Andover | Sutton | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
9,452Lowest |
23,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.3±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Sutton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.1%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Andover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$168,152±$19k 62% above MA |
| Andover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$680,500±$19k 21% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129 25% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,394±$328Highest 36% above MA |
| Wilmington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,704 29% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wilmington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #73 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Sutton | Wilmington |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Sutton High School | Wilmington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.6 |
9.1Lowest |
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MA 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.