Compare towns
Oakham vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Oakham | Sutton | Windsor | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
9,452Highest |
1,065Lowest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-1.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 23% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
50.1±3.5Highest 25% above MA |
| Granville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Granville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
34.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$84,375±$14kLowest 19% below MA |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$356,300±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
— | $1,292±$781Highest 27% below MA |
| Granville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,284 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
23.1%±51.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
93.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 32% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 min 27% above MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
15.3%±6.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Sutton | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.