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Sutton vs Sterling vs Windham vs Wilbraham
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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Sterling | Windham | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
3,629Lowest |
23,961Highest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% 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. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham 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. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Sterling School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Windham High School | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.