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Cornwall vs Northbridge vs Sutton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Cornwall | Northbridge | Sutton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
16,458Highest |
9,452 |
3,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
51.4±3.6 32% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 60% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$152,093±$27kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$482,400±$71k 45% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,250±$724Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 86% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,292 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Northbridge | Sutton | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.