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Boylston vs Hatfield 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%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Boylston | Hatfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948 |
3,325Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Boylston and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28k 36% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Boylston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266Highest 21% above MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% below MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hatfield | Sutton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Smith Academy | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
6.1Lowest |
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.