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Tolland vs Sutton vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
9,452Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
| Tolland and Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Warwick and Sutton 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 |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Warwick 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 32% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Warwick 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| 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.