Compare towns
Andover vs Milton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Milton has the highest household income ($189k).
Sutton has the most affordable 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 | Andover | Milton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
28,587 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 7% above MA |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
71.9% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16k 66% above MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22k 52% above MA |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
$1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,677 61% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Andover and Milton 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 | #68 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Milton | Sutton |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Milton High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.4Lowest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.