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Wilbraham vs Maynard vs Sutton vs Seekonk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
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 | Maynard | Sutton | Seekonk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,572 |
10,712 |
9,452Lowest |
15,694Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46±3Highest 15% above MA |
| Seekonk and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
43.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham and Seekonk 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 17% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$120,613±$6kLowest 16% above MA |
| Sutton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$482,800±$16k 14% below MA |
| Maynard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA |
| Seekonk and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658 11% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$4,956Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±19.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Seekonk and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #70 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | — | Sutton | Seekonk |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | — | Sutton High School | Seekonk High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | 12.6 |
10.6Lowest |
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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.