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Derry vs Sutton vs Wilbraham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Derry | Sutton | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
9,452Lowest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest 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+ | 37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above 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 | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Derry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,658Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Sutton | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Sutton High School | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
12.6Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.