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Sutton vs Wrentham vs Lancaster
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Wrentham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
12,297Highest |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
| Wrentham 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wrentham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wrentham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Sutton 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 42% above MA |
$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
$134,833±$27kLowest 30% above MA |
| Wrentham 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 7% below MA |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,373Highest 23% above MA |
$7,235 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | King Philip · Wrentham | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | King Philip Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.