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Mendon vs Sutton vs Pomfret vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bellingham has the most renters (31.2% rent).
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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 | Mendon | Sutton | Pomfret | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
9,452Highest |
4,317Lowest |
5,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44±7.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$96,763±$14kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$431,200±$23k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$2,009±$358Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,477Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Bellingham 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Pomfret 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.