Compare towns
Londonderry vs Sutton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Londonderry | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873 |
9,452Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.