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Sutton vs Hampton vs Middlefield vs Millbury
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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% 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 | Hampton | Middlefield | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
1,647Lowest |
4,243 |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Middlefield 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Millbury 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. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hampton School District | Regional School District 13 | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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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.