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Sutton vs Windsor Locks vs Woodbridge vs Northbridge
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%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Woodbridge | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
12,579 |
9,073Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge and Northbridge 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbridge 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$588,100±$40kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,808±$110Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Windsor Locks High School | Amity Regional High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
10.8 |
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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.