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Sutton vs Acushnet vs Plainville vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Millbury has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Sutton | Acushnet | Plainville | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
10,624 |
17,551Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$89,503±$9k 11% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,170±$354 17% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,647Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Acushnet | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Plainville High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.4 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.