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Londonderry vs Sutton vs Windham vs Shoreham
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Londonderry | Sutton | Windham | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,873 |
9,452Highest |
594Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Shoreham 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%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Windham 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% |
36.2% 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% |
1.7%±1.1 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. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,306±$335Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Shoreham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 66% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% 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%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%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. |
1979 1 yr older 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 |
26 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% |
15.9%±5.2 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| 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.