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Douglas vs Griswold vs Hanson 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
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Hanson has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Douglas | Griswold | Hanson | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
11,530Highest |
10,660 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Griswold School District | Whitman-Hanson | Sutton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Griswold High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.5 |
14.7Highest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.