Compare towns
Sutton vs Mansfield vs Danvers vs Sturbridge
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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k 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 | Mansfield | Danvers | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
23,931 |
28,098Highest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Danvers 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% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Sturbridge 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Sturbridge 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 MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Sturbridge 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 |
$125,273±$15kLowest 21% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
| 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 7% below MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
| Danvers and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,520Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers 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 MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
33 min 13% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Mansfield | — | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Mansfield High | — | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.1 |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.