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Chesterfield vs Sutton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Chesterfield | Sutton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055 |
9,452Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Goshen and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11k about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$98,906±$10kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48k 30% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409 39% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Sutton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969 about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,022Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Goshen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Goshen 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 | Chesterfield-Goshen | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.