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Peru vs Sutton vs Florida vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Peru | Sutton | Florida | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 630Lowest |
9,452Highest |
668 |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
26% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$91,111±$23k 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,400±$15k 52% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$360,300±$34k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,250±$220Highest 29% below MA |
| Sandisfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,805 36% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$3,328 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3% MA: 62.5% |
96.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Sandisfield 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 | — | Sutton | Florida | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.