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Sutton vs Andover vs Wheelock vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Andover | Wheelock | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
36,652Highest |
717Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
42.9±1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Wheelock 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 | — | #68 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.