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Sutton vs Seymour vs Plainville
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 expensive homes ($523k median).
Seymour has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Seymour | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
16,889 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Seymour 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% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Plainville 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. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Seymour 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. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Seymour 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. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Seymour 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% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sutton | Seymour School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Seymour High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.8 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.