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Sutton vs Exeter vs Millbury 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 highest household income ($147k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Millbury has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Exeter | Millbury | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
16,151Highest |
13,961 |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Wilbraham 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 82% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Millbury | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Exeter High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
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.