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Sutton vs Derby vs Windsor Locks 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 people working from home (22.7%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Derby | Windsor Locks | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
12,487 |
12,579 |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
| Derby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Derby 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$122,051±$14k 51% 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. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Derby and Windsor Locks 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. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Derby School District | Windsor Locks School District | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Derby High School | Windsor Locks High School | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
9.7 |
8.9Lowest |
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.