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Sutton vs Putney vs Wilbraham 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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Millbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Putney | Wilbraham | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
2,622Lowest |
14,572Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Millbury 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Millbury 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% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Wilbraham 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #88 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampden-Wilbraham | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
— | 14.2Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.