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Sutton vs Bartlett vs Wilbraham 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%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% 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 | Sutton | Bartlett | Wilbraham | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
3,281Lowest |
14,572Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Millbury 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham 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. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Millbury 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. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Wilbraham 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #88 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Bartlett School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
— | 14.2Highest |
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.