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Bellingham vs Sutton vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Abington has the most expensive homes ($540k 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 | Bellingham | Sutton | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,410Highest |
2,239Lowest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Abington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12k 55% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,045 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Abington 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 | #232 of 282 in MA | — | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | Kearsarge Regional School District | Abington |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.