Compare towns
Mendon vs Sutton vs Woonsocket vs Lancaster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Mendon | Sutton | Woonsocket | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325Lowest |
9,452 |
43,521Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mendon 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Sutton 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% 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% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213 131% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Sutton 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Sutton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Nashoba |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.