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Sutton vs Warwick vs Winchester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Warwick | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
776Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Winchester 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Warwick 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. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Winchester 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sutton | Warwick | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.