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Sutton vs Mapleton vs Wilbraham vs Georgetown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wilbraham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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 | Mapleton | Wilbraham | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
1,884Lowest |
14,572Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Georgetown 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | — | #88 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampden-Wilbraham | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
— | 14.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.