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Warner vs Mendon vs Sutton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Warner | Mendon | Sutton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
6,325Highest |
2,239 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Warner 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mendon-Upton | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.