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Sutton vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Tolland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
| Tolland 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tolland 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 MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Tolland 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 42% above MA |
$106,250±$10kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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MA 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.