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Sutton vs Worcester vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
831Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Putney 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% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Worcester 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Sutton 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sutton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.