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Boxford vs Georgetown vs Mapleton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Georgetown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Boxford | Georgetown | Mapleton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,208 |
8,474 |
1,884Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $776±$13 45% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Boxford 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 | #34 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Boxford · Masconomet | Georgetown | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Masconomet Regional High School | Georgetown High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.