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Sutton vs Devens vs Pomfret
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%).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k 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 | Devens | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
1,723Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Devens and Pomfret 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Pomfret 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Devens 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Devens 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±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Devens and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Devens and Pomfret 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. |
$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sutton | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.