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Sutton vs Boylston vs Wheelock vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Boylston | Wheelock | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
4,948Highest |
717Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Boylston 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% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark 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% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boylston 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. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
— | $1,708±$97Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boylston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston 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 | — | #72 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Berlin-Boylston | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Tahanto Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.