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Brimfield vs Sutton vs Southampton
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 affordable homes ($389k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705Lowest |
9,452Highest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.4±3.5Lowest 9% above MA |
| Sutton and Brimfield 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% |
19.1%±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%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Brimfield and Southampton 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% |
41.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Southampton 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±$22kLowest 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$123,125±$23k 18% above MA |
| Sutton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27kLowest 31% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$452,300±$25k 20% below MA |
| Sutton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 50% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
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| Sutton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128Lowest 14% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,470 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brimfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 16% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest 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 | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Sutton | Southampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.