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Newfields vs Whitman vs Sutton
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).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Whitman | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
15,295Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newfields 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Sutton 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% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Whitman 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. |
$108,933±$14kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Whitman 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. |
$5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newfields School District | Whitman-Hanson | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.