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Northbridge vs Sutton vs Warren 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
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Sutton | Warren | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
9,452 |
1,415Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
52±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Amesbury 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Northbridge 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$134,583±$33k 67% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$450,000±$38k 35% 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. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,769Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±63.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Warren 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Amesbury 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 | Sutton | Regional School District 20 | Amesbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Sutton High School | None in town | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.