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Bernardston vs Georgetown vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the most affordable homes ($332k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Bernardston | Georgetown | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
8,474 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 23% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Bernardston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bernardston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10kLowest 21% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kLowest 41% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553 27% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Georgetown and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516Lowest 25% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Georgetown | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.