Compare towns
Sutton vs Webster vs Burke 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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Webster | Burke | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
17,748Highest |
1,317 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sheffield 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Burke and Webster 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Webster and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Webster | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.