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Wilbraham vs Cornwall vs Sutton vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($358k 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 | Wilbraham | Cornwall | Sutton | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,572Highest |
1,208Lowest |
9,452 |
4,946 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.9±3.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,536±$16kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$358,200±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,132±$107 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658 113% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,181Lowest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.9%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #199 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sutton | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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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.