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Northbridge vs Sutton vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Northbridge | Sutton | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
9,452 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Tyringham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Highest 31% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 20% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham 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 MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — |
| School district | Northbridge | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.