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Whitman vs Sutton vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Whitman | Sutton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
9,452 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Sutton | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.