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Bridgewater vs Lyme 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
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Bridgewater | Lyme | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
2,303 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.6±3.3 43% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $159,365±$5kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$135,000±$22kLowest 67% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75kHighest 108% above U.S. |
$629,900±$105k 89% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233 4% above U.S. |
$1,719±$1kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869 120% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Bridgewater 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 18 | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.