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Wilbraham vs Sutton vs Millis
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 affordable homes ($416k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Sutton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572Highest |
9,452 |
8,888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
| Millis and Wilbraham 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
| Millis and Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Sutton | Millis |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Sutton High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
12.6 |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.