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Sutton vs Wakefield vs Wilmot
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 homeowners (95.7%).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Wakefield | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
27,793Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,651Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wakefield and Wilmot 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% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Wilmot 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 | — | #179 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.