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Brimfield vs Sutton vs Monson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brimfield has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Monson has the most affordable homes ($348k 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 | Brimfield | Sutton | Monson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3Lowest 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
47.8±3.2Highest 20% above MA |
| Monson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.1%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Brimfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Monson and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22k 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$96,688±$14kLowest 7% below MA |
| Sutton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27k 31% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$348,400±$15kLowest 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365 50% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$871±$215Lowest 51% below MA |
| Sutton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 14% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,877Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.9%±13.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Brimfield and Monson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.7%±7.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Brimfield 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 | #108 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #235 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Sutton | Monson |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Monson High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
8.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.