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Brewster vs Sutton vs Brewster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Brewster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Brewster | Sutton | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
9,452 |
10,420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±15.4 43% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
| Brewster and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.6 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.6%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Brewster and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,214±$38k 9% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$103,317±$16kLowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $858,100±$205kHighest 53% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$707,700±$51k 26% above MA |
| Brewster and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$554 28% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,589±$465Highest 10% below MA |
| Brewster and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,892 18% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±26.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 45% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
21 min 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.6%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Brewster 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 | #160 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sutton | Brewster |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.