Compare towns
Sutton vs Ware vs Whitman
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%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Whitman has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Ware | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
10,048 |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Ware 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% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman and Ware 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 |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Sutton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Whitman 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% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Ware | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.