Compare towns
Auburn vs Everett vs Sutton vs Worcester
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 oldest population (median age 44.8).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($374k 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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,970 |
50,045 |
9,452Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below 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% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Auburn 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% |
13.3%±0.6 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% |
35.2% 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% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10k 12% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
| 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 |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155 17% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,487±$38 16% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 12% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Worcester 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% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8% 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 |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Everett | Sutton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Everett High | Sutton High School | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.1Lowest |
12.6 |
14.6Highest |
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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.