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Sutton vs Gray 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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Gray | Millbury | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
8,429Lowest |
13,961 |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Millbury 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% |
44.8% 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% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% 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. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Gray 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,406 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% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer 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. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME | #202 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Millbury | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.5 |
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.