Compare towns
Easthampton vs Georgetown vs Sutton vs Montague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Montague has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
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 | Easthampton | Georgetown | Sutton | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.3±3.1 11% above MA |
| Easthampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$70,510±$12kLowest 32% 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 | $371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$282,100±$17kLowest 50% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,207±$115 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 18% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$3,922Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montague and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
11.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Georgetown | Sutton | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.7 |
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| 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.