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Georgetown vs Sutton vs Suffield
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
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 | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield 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. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Suffield 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Georgetown | Sutton | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.