Compare towns
Ashfield vs Sutton vs New Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
New Marlborough has the most expensive homes ($608k median).
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 | New Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
2,239Highest |
1,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.5±4 35% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and New Marlborough 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 about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$117,188±$38k 45% above U.S. |
| Sutton and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$608,300±$91kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,689Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±82.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Marlborough and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Kearsarge Regional School District | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.