Compare towns
Dracut vs Georgetown vs Sutton vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
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 | Dracut | Georgetown | Sutton | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2Lowest 4% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Sutton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dracut and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10k 10% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17k 16% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130 4% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| Georgetown and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375Lowest 10% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Dracut and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dracut | Georgetown | Sutton | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.6 |
11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.