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Sutton vs Colrain vs Worcester 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
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Colrain has the highest household income ($81k).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Colrain | Worcester | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,627Highest |
831 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Wheelock 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% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Colrain 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. |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Colrain and Worcester 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. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mohawk Trail | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.