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Sutton vs Cornwall vs Middlesex
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
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 | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall 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. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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 | — | — |
| School district | Sutton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | 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.