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Georgetown vs Holbrook vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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.
| Measure | Georgetown | Holbrook | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
11,380Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
42.8±3.2Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$115,210±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above 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 | $651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,105Lowest about the MA average |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Holbrook | Sutton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
14.3Highest |
12.6 |
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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.