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Brookfield vs Sutton vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Brookfield | Sutton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
9,452Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 90% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brookfield 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| 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.