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Sherborn vs Suffield vs Topsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Topsfield has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Sherborn | Suffield | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,427Lowest |
15,702Highest |
6,564 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3 10% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sherborn and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$195,718±$16k 142% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$853,400±$40k 157% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,115±$538Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #172 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | Suffield School District | Topsfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.