Compare towns
Sutton vs Middleton vs Beverly 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%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Wilbraham has the most affordable homes ($416k 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 | Middleton | Beverly | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
9,816 |
42,665Highest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
| Middleton 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 7% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
| Beverly and Middleton 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 |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
$6,658Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Beverly 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Middleton | Beverly | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Beverly High | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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.