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Sutton vs Windham vs Millbury vs Oxford
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 highest household income ($147k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Windham | Millbury | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
19,188Highest |
13,961 |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Millbury 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Millbury 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #202 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | RSU 14 | Millbury | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Windham High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
12.1 |
11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.