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Whitingham vs Sutton vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Sutton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.