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Auburn vs Everett vs Sutton vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Auburn | Everett | Sutton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,970 |
50,045Highest |
9,452Lowest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42±2.8 5% above MA |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10k 12% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$103,862±$10k about the MA average |
| Sutton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16k 29% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155 17% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 12% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Oxford 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Everett | Sutton | Oxford |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Everett High | Sutton High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.1 |
12.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.