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Sutton vs Hadley vs Maynard vs Wilbraham
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).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Wilbraham has the most affordable homes ($416k 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 | Hadley | Maynard | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
5,306Lowest |
10,712 |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
| Hadley and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton 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% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley 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% MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley 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 42% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
| Sutton and Maynard 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 |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
| Maynard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hadley | Maynard | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Hopkins Academy | Maynard High | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
7.3Lowest |
9.7 |
14.2Highest |
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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.