Compare towns
Sutton vs Mendon vs Brooklyn vs Douglas
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%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Mendon | Brooklyn | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
6,325Lowest |
8,517 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Brooklyn 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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Brooklyn 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. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Douglas 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. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Sutton 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Mendon-Upton | Brooklyn School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.