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Gill vs Sutton vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Gill | Sutton | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
9,452Highest |
2,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
48.9±4.2Highest 22% above MA |
| Northfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.8%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±5.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Northfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±3 MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14kLowest 13% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$103,375±$10k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17kLowest 39% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$375,800±$31k 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246Highest 32% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,142±$200Lowest 35% below MA |
| Gill and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,594 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±25.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 29% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Northfield 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 | #231 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Sutton | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.