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Leeds vs Sutton vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Leeds | Sutton | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Lowest |
9,452Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565 18% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Limerick 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.