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West Boylston vs Sutton vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Boylston has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
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 | West Boylston | Sutton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,782Lowest |
9,452 |
11,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±2.7Highest 14% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.2±2.1Lowest 8% above MA |
| West Boylston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lunenburg and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lunenburg and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,551±$12kLowest about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$112,828±$11k 9% above MA |
| Sutton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,000±$24kLowest 22% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$463,900±$24k 17% below MA |
| Sutton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,261±$154 28% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
| Lunenburg and West Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Lowest about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,401 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±12.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 14% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and West Boylston 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 | #97 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | West Boylston | Sutton | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | West Boylston Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.