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Boxford vs Pomfret 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).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,208 |
4,317Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Pomfret 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Boxford · Masconomet | Pomfret School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Masconomet Regional High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.