Compare towns
Sutton vs Lisbon vs Plainville 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%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% 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 | Lisbon | Plainville | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
4,211Lowest |
17,551Highest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Lisbon 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% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Lisbon 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% 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. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham 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. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Wilbraham 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs 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 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Lisbon School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Plainville High School | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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.