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Cornwall vs Georgetown vs Sutton vs Salisbury
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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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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 | Cornwall | Georgetown | Sutton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
8,474 |
9,452Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% 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±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below 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. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% 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%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest 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% |
4.6% 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% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| 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.