What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Warren has the most renters (35.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Warren
People
Population	2,239Lowest	5,009Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Sutton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warren 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%	14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.	$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.	$333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average
	Sutton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.	$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S.
	Sutton and Warren 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.	$4,530Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	29.7%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Sutton 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%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Warren 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	—	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Highest	10.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.