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Ashfield vs Sutton vs Leverett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Ashfield | Sutton | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
9,452Highest |
1,608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
56±6.4 40% above MA |
| Ashfield and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
| Sutton and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kLowest 29% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,389±$135Highest 21% below MA |
| Leverett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 13% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett and Ashfield 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 | Mohawk Trail | Sutton | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.