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Georgetown vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs Littleton
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
1,314Lowest |
9,452 |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Littleton 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% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Littleton 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 88% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Littleton 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Littleton and Sutton 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 | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Sutton | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | Sutton High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.6 |
13.1Highest |
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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.