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Springfield vs Sutton vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% 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 | Springfield | Sutton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Temple 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 | — | Sutton | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.