Compare towns
Monroe vs Sutton vs Wilbraham vs Mount Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Mount Washington has the most expensive homes ($714k 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 | Monroe | Sutton | Wilbraham | Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 122Lowest |
9,452 |
14,572Highest |
193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
52.1±10.7 30% above MA |
| Monroe and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.1%±14.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
27.5%±13 MA: 17.9% |
| Monroe and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
46.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±7.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA |
$142,500±$26k 37% above MA |
| Sutton and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$416,000±$25k 26% below MA |
$714,300±$141kHighest 27% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
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| Sutton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
$3,316 45% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
75%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Mount Washington and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 93% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
30.1%±14.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mount Washington 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Hampden-Wilbraham | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Minnechaug Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.