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Sutton vs Dalton vs Wilbraham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Dalton | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
6,256Lowest |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
| Dalton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Wilbraham 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 MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham 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 42% above MA |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
| 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 7% below MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$416,000±$25k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,175±$241 33% below MA |
| 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 13% above MA |
$4,276Lowest 29% below MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Central Berkshire | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Wahconah Regional High | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
10.9Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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MA 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.