Compare towns
Warwick vs Sutton vs Heath vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Warwick | Sutton | Heath | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
9,452Highest |
765Lowest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
| Sutton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
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| Warwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
$4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Sutton | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.