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Paxton vs Newfields vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Paxton has the most affordable homes ($472k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Paxton | Newfields | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,002 |
2,023Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Paxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Paxton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,083±$8kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,300±$29kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,129 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #219 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Newfields School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.