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Sutton vs Plympton vs Windsor Locks
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%).
Plympton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Plympton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
2,935Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton 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% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plympton and Sutton 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% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Sutton 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. |
$126,736±$20k 57% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Plympton 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. |
$517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,628 113% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Plympton 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 | #110 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sutton | Plympton | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.