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Douglas vs Nottingham 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 most renters (16.2% rent).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Nottingham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
5,357Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Douglas 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Nottingham 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% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Douglas 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. |
$122,201±$20kLowest 51% 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. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Douglas 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. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Sutton 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Nottingham School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.