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Burlington vs Sutton vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
9,452Lowest |
25,879 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
45.9±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
52.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14k 41% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$125,986±$8kLowest 21% 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 |
$680,300±$27k 21% above MA |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,772±$123 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Lowest about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,656 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Marshfield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Marshfield and Sutton 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 | #54 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Sutton | Marshfield |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Sutton High School | Marshfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.6Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.