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Quinebaug vs Sutton vs Wilbraham vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Quinebaug | Sutton | Wilbraham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193 |
9,452 |
14,572Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Hampden-Wilbraham | Union School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.