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Chelmsford vs Sutton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chelmsford has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Chelmsford | Sutton | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,446Highest |
9,452Lowest |
25,316 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.9Lowest 4% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.8±2 7% above MA |
| Sutton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Chelmsford and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Easton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,629±$8k 35% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,271±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
| Sutton and Chelmsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $593,700±$17kHighest 6% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$581,200±$24k 3% above MA |
| Chelmsford and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,062±$151Highest 17% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,824±$161 4% above MA |
| Chelmsford and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,047Highest 34% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$6,860 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±10 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±13.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Easton and Chelmsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
21%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chelmsford 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 | #79 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #95 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chelmsford | Sutton | Easton · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Chelmsford High | Sutton High School | Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
12.6 |
12.2Lowest |
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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.