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Sutton vs Devens vs Union
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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
1,723 |
944Lowest |
| 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±4.3 25% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Union and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Union 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% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Sutton 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Union 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. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% 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. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
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| Devens 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. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Devens 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Sutton | — | Union 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.