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Monterey vs Sutton vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monterey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.9%).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Sandisfield has the most affordable homes ($360k 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 | Monterey | Sutton | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 954Lowest |
9,452Highest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
| Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
26%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±4.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,353±$89kHighest 47% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$91,111±$23kLowest 12% below MA |
| Monterey and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,200±$57kHighest 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$360,300±$34kLowest 36% below MA |
| Monterey and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,250±$220 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,328 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 23.6%±16.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Monterey 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 | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.