Compare towns
Sutton vs Monterey vs Northbridge
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 homeowners (89.7%).
Monterey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.9%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Monterey | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
954Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge 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% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
64.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$152,353±$89kHighest 47% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Monterey 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 |
$603,200±$57kHighest 7% above MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
| Monterey and Sutton 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 |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Monterey and Sutton 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.