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Georgetown vs Phillipston 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).
Phillipston has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Phillipston | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
1,895Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
48.8±1.7Highest 22% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Phillipston 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 |
$94,692±$14kLowest 9% below 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 |
$372,400±$27kLowest 34% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,375±$849 22% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Georgetown and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$3,914Lowest 35% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Phillipston 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 MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.