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Milford vs Sutton vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Milford | Sutton | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,431 |
9,452Lowest |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
39.9±1.8 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.1%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Milford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
33.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4k 7% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$87,753±$6kLowest 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12k 15% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$325,100±$11kLowest 42% below MA |
| Sutton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,117±$60Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869 about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,746Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Milford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Sutton | Westfield |
| High school in town | Milford High | Sutton High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.