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Sutton vs Cornwall Bridge vs Warren vs Wilbraham
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 expensive homes ($523k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Warren | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
248Lowest |
1,415 |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±11.4 30% above U.S. |
52±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
20.2%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
25%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Wilbraham 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. |
— | $134,583±$33k 67% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warren 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. |
$371,100±$64kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$450,000±$38k 35% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$911±$105Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham 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. |
$4,107 32% above U.S. |
$3,769Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.3%±61Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±63.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Warren 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% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±15.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | — | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Regional School District 20 | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
— | — | 14.2Highest |
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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.