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Georgetown vs Sutton vs Dedham
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
| Dedham 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham 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 |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$128,955±$10kLowest 24% 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±$23k 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
| Dedham 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 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
| Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Lowest 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 | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Sutton | Dedham |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
10.4 |
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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.