Compare towns
Sutton vs Cornwall Bridge vs West Cornwall vs Lancaster
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 homeowners (89.7%).
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
West Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | West Cornwall | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
248 |
70Lowest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
50.4±11.4 30% above U.S. |
61.3±14.1Highest 58% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| West Cornwall 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%±11.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sutton 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% |
44.3%±50.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Cornwall 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% |
57.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% 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% |
4.3%±21.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
— | $175,156±$54kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kLowest 67% above U.S. |
| West Cornwall and Sutton 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. |
$395,800±$64k 19% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$911±$105Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,107 32% above U.S. |
$3,056Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.3%±61Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Lancaster 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±15.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Sutton 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 | — | — | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | — | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.