Compare towns
Sutton vs Mashpee vs Northbridge vs Wilbraham
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%).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% 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 | Mashpee | Northbridge | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
15,384 |
16,458Highest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
44.3±2.7 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Northbridge 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% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham and Mashpee 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 |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
| 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±$47k 7% below MA |
$562,200±$29kHighest about the MA average |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
| Mashpee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wilbraham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
27 min 6% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Northbridge 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Mashpee | Northbridge | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Northbridge High | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
9.6Lowest |
10.8 |
14.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.