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Sutton vs Wellesley 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wellesley has the most expensive homes ($1583k median).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Wellesley | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
30,347Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
37.1±2.2Lowest 5% below 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% |
24.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wellesley 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% |
15.5%±1.3Lowest 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% |
89%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kLowest 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,582,700±$49kHighest 376% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,886±$360Highest 104% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,421Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Wellesley 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.