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Sutton vs Whitman vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Whitman | Windsor Locks | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
15,295Highest |
12,579 |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Wilbraham 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. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Windsor Locks 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Whitman-Hanson | Windsor Locks School District | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.