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Sutton vs Mendon vs Canterbury
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Mendon | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
6,325Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kLowest 60% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,213Lowest 131% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Mendon 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mendon-Upton | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.