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Windham vs Sutton vs Townshend vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Jamaica has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windham | Sutton | Townshend | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,538 |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5 42% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,773Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Jamaica 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.