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Edgartown vs Suffield vs Mattapoisett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgartown has the most expensive homes ($1199k median).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Mattapoisett has the oldest population (median age 57.2).
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 | Edgartown | Suffield | Mattapoisett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,278Lowest |
15,702Highest |
6,634 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±8.6 33% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.2±2.3Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Mattapoisett and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Suffield and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgartown and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,236±$33k 55% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$130,241±$24kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Mattapoisett and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$681,600±$49k 105% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,796±$470Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,597±$422 13% above U.S. |
| Edgartown and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,641Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,588Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±35.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.6%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edgartown and Mattapoisett 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 | #242 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #65 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edgartown | Suffield School District | Mattapoisett · Old Rochester |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Old Rochester Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.