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Sutton vs Washburn vs Webster
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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Washburn | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
1,355Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Washburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Webster 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% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest 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. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Webster |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Washburn District High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
12.0 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.