Compare towns
Cochituate vs Natick vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cochituate has the most people working from home (36.9%).
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Cochituate | Natick | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,471Lowest |
36,873Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 15% above MA |
43.3±1.4Lowest 8% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Cochituate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Cochituate and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Natick and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77%Highest MA: 47.3% |
70.8% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Natick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,361±$18kHighest 85% above MA |
$138,538±$11kLowest 33% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $906,300±$42kHighest 61% above MA |
$821,000±$25k 46% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,582±$649 10% below MA |
$2,134±$124Highest 21% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Natick and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,914 49% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±14.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.7%±6.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 36.9%±5.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.1%±1.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Natick | Sutton |
| High school in town | — | Natick High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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.