What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin Town has the most expensive homes ($612k median).

Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franklin Town	Sutton
People
Population	33,154Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.9Lowest 3% above MA	44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA
	Sutton and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Franklin Town and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Sutton and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,773±$9kLowest 40% above MA	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA
	Sutton and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$611,700±$17kHighest 9% above MA	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,899±$156Highest 8% above MA	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,044Highest 18% above MA	$6,763Lowest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8%	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Franklin Town and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 12% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	22.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Franklin Town 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	#64 of 282 in MA	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Franklin · Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical	Sutton
High school in town	Franklin High	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	12.6Lowest
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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.