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Cornish vs Sutton vs Wilbraham vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Wilbraham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Sutton | Wilbraham | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
9,452 |
14,572Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Hampden-Wilbraham | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Minnechaug Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.