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Georgetown vs Mason vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Mason has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Mason | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
1,451Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 88% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| 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 96% above U.S. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Mason and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mason 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Mason School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| 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.