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Princeton vs Sutton vs Leominster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Leominster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Princeton | Sutton | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,529Lowest |
9,452 |
43,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±7Highest 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.3±2.2Lowest 8% above MA |
| Princeton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Princeton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Princeton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
33.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Leominster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,750±$46kHighest 53% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$83,816±$7kLowest 19% below MA |
| Princeton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,500±$48k 7% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$380,400±$14kLowest 32% below MA |
| Sutton and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$852Lowest 49% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,354±$50Highest 23% below MA |
| Leominster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,633 11% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,256Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±46.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.9%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Princeton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
62.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 25% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.5%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Princeton and Sutton 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 | #59 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Sutton | Leominster |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.