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Chesterfield vs Sutton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA |
| Windsor and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest 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%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chesterfield and Sutton 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% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11kLowest about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48k 30% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
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| 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 |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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.