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Boylston 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
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Boylston | Georgetown | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
8,474 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Boylston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest 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%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Boylston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest 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 | $140,962±$28kLowest 36% above 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 | $578,600±$47k about the MA average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350 15% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Georgetown and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 21% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Lowest 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 | 6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Georgetown | Sutton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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.