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Wilbraham vs Suffield vs Brooklyn vs Sutton
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).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Suffield | Brooklyn | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,572 |
15,702Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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 51% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Sutton 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Suffield 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Suffield High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
10.9Lowest |
— | 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.