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Tolland vs Sutton vs Blandford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Blandford has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Tolland | Sutton | Blandford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,156 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
52.9±4.3Highest 32% above MA |
| Blandford and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.8%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$10k about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$91,902±$13kLowest 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$287,900±$18kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$1,047±$459Lowest 41% below MA |
| Sutton and Blandford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,641 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.4%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Blandford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 32% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.8%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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MA 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.