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Baldwin vs Sutton vs Swanville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most renters (11% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Swanville has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Baldwin | Sutton | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.2±6.4Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Swanville and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$51,935±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$237,300±$36kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,191±$113Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Swanville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±33.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.