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Mason vs Sutton vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Mason | Sutton | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
9,452Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43±3.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049 126% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mason 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 | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | Sutton | Chichester School District |
| 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.