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Wilbraham vs Winchester 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).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Winchester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572Highest |
10,284 |
9,452Lowest |
| 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. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham and Winchester 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. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below 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. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% 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. |
$4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 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 about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Northwestern Regional High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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.