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Sheffield vs Sutton vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Ryegate 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 | Sheffield | Sutton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| 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.