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Kingston vs Millbury vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Kingston | Millbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
13,961Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Millbury | Sutton |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.3Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.