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Northbridge vs Dummerston vs Sutton vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Northbridge | Dummerston | Sutton | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
2,090Lowest |
9,452 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sutton | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Sutton High School | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.