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Sutton vs Eastham vs Wilbraham vs Northbridge
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 highest household income ($147k).
Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Eastham | Wilbraham | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
5,811Lowest |
14,572 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA |
44.3±2.7 11% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
12.5%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
40.9%±6Highest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
54.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham and Northbridge 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 |
$72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
$111,319±$19k 7% 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±$47k 7% below MA |
$732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,747±$101Highest about the MA average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,973 17% below MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.9% MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Eastham 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 | #17 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Eastham · Nauset | Hampden-Wilbraham | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Nauset Regional High | Minnechaug Regional High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
9.8Lowest |
14.2Highest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.