Compare towns
Sutton vs Tolland vs Warwick vs Sturbridge
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 expensive homes ($523k median).
Tolland has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Tolland | Warwick | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
540Lowest |
776 |
9,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton 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%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Tolland 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% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge 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 42% above MA |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
| Sutton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
| Warwick and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
38 min 32% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Warwick 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 | — | — | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Warwick | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.