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Cornwall vs Georgetown 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

Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

MeasureCornwallGeorgetownSutton
People
Population
1,208Lowest
8,474
9,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
44.3±2.5
14% above U.S.
Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,583±$32kLowest
42% above U.S.
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
$147,125±$25k
82% above U.S.
Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49kLowest
38% above U.S.
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Lowest
116% above U.S.
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
$6,763
117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall 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 — #140 of 282 in MA #105 of 282 in MA
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Georgetown Sutton
High school in town None in town Georgetown High School Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3Lowest
12.6Highest
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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.