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Mason vs Sutton vs Wilton
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 most expensive homes ($523k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
9,452Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Sutton 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Sutton 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Sutton 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049 126% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | Sutton | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.