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Sutton vs West Boylston vs Worcester
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 highest household income ($147k).
West Boylston has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
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 | West Boylston | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
7,782Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45.5±2.7Highest 14% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
| West Boylston 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
25.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.8% MA: 47.3% |
35.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$104,551±$12k about the MA average |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$440,000±$24k 22% below MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,261±$154 28% below MA |
$1,487±$38Highest 16% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,115 about the MA average |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
29.9%±12.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Worcester and Sutton 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% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.9% MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
25 min 14% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±4.5 MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and West Boylston 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 | #97 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | West Boylston | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | West Boylston Junior/Senior High | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
10.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.