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Sharon vs Sutton vs Cavendish vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
New Haven has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Sharon | Sutton | Cavendish | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
9,452Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Cavendish 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 | Sharon School District | Sutton | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.