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Sutton vs Sutton vs Webster vs Wheelock
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 highest household income ($147k).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Sutton | Webster | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
790 |
17,748Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Webster 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Webster 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Sutton | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Webster | — |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.