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Wilbraham vs Springfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572 |
154,749Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Wilbraham 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 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% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and Wilbraham 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 |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| 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 26% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 33% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
| 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 11% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield 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% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Springfield | Sutton |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Springfield Central High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
12.2Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.