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Newfields vs Mendon vs Sutton vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Newfields | Mendon | Sutton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
6,325 |
9,452Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None 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.