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Everett vs Sutton vs Sturbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k 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 | Everett | Sutton | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
9,452Lowest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
| Sutton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Sturbridge 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Sutton | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Everett High | Sutton High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.