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Sutton vs Avon vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Avon | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
4,774Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% 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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Wheelock 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% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Wheelock 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. |
$130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 | — | #212 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Avon | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Avon Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.