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Avon vs Sutton vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Avon | Sutton | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774 |
2,239Lowest |
5,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Avon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
| Avon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627 112% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,163Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Barre 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Barre 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 | #212 of 282 in MA | — | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Kearsarge Regional School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
10.4 |
12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.