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Sutton vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
2,328Lowest |
10,101 |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton 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. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$6,658Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hampton Falls 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 | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hampton Falls School District | — | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | — | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
— | — | 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.