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Sutton vs Hampton vs Millbury vs Sturbridge
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%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Millbury has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Hampton | Millbury | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
10,101 |
13,961Highest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sturbridge 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Sturbridge 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sturbridge 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Millbury | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.3 |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.