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Andover vs Massena vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Massena | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
10,238Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Massena and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Massena and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$51,458±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$94,400±$15kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,218Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.