Compare towns
Northbridge vs Sutton vs West Wareham
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 highest household income ($147k).
West Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | West Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
9,452 |
2,257Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
57.6±13Highest 44% above MA |
| West Wareham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
14.8%±7.3Lowest 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%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±4.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| West Wareham 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 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$58,560±$15kLowest 44% below MA |
| 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 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Highest 31% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
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| 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 |
$4,765Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 7% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±13.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and West Wareham 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.