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Sullivan vs Sutton vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Sutton | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
9,452Highest |
1,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.4±2.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodstock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$63,015±$7k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$219,600±$43kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$963±$215 32% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$1,627Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | Sutton | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.