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Sutton vs Webster vs Chapman vs Wilbraham
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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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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 | Webster | Chapman | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
17,748Highest |
388Lowest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
| Chapman 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Wilbraham 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Wilbraham 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Chapman 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,175±$241Lowest 17% 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. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Webster | — | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Bartlett High School | — | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
11.6Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.