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Sutton vs Greenfield vs Wheelock vs Sheffield
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 highest household income ($71k).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Greenfield | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
17,664Highest |
717 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Greenfield 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% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Greenfield 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% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26k 28% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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. |
$263,100±$16kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Greenfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$67Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Greenfield and Sheffield 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. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Sheffield 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% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Greenfield 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 | — | #257 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Greenfield | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Greenfield High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.