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Burlington vs Sutton vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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 | Burlington | Sutton | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
9,452Lowest |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kLowest 41% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$146,436±$14kLowest 41% above MA |
| Sutton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Lowest about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,165Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Burlington 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 | #83 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.