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Sutton vs Plainfield vs Plainville vs Millbury
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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Plainfield | Plainville | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
15,141 |
17,551Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Plainville 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Plainfield 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 82% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Millbury 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Plainfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Plainfield High School | Plainville High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.4 |
11.3 |
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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.