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Grafton vs Windsor Locks vs Sutton vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
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 | Grafton | Windsor Locks | Sutton | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,902 |
12,579 |
9,452Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Sutton 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grafton | Windsor Locks School District | Sutton | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Windsor Locks High School | Sutton High School | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
12.6 |
10.7 |
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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.