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Southampton vs Sutton vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Westfield has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Southampton | Sutton | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,230 |
790Lowest |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Southampton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,470Highest 75% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Westfield 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 | #205 of 282 in MA | — | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southampton | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Westfield |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.