Compare towns
Marion vs Sutton vs Sterling vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Sterling has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Marion | Sutton | Sterling | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,310 |
9,452Highest |
8,183 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
51.5±1.8 29% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
| Marion and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Marion and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$129,063±$27k 24% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Sutton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$498,800±$48k 11% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,699±$161Highest 4% below MA |
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| Sterling and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,766 4% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,757 13% above MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
46%±23.1 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #135 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Marion | Sutton | Wachusett | — |
| 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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MA 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.