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Sutton vs Worcester vs Wilbraham
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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
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 | Worcester | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
207,055Highest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
35.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
| 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 7% below MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$416,000±$25k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,487±$38Highest 16% below MA |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
| Worcester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Worcester and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | South High Community | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
14.2 |
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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.