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Sutton vs Sturbridge vs Warner
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 (+7.7%).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Sturbridge | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
9,960Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sturbridge 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% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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. |
$6,520Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Warner 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.