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Georgetown vs Sutton vs Walpole
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Sutton | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
26,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
40.9±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Walpole 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Walpole 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±$23k 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$171,500±$16kHighest 65% above MA |
| Walpole and Georgetown 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 |
$687,100±$20kHighest 22% above MA |
| Walpole 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 |
$2,205±$222 25% above MA |
| Georgetown and Walpole 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 |
$8,523Highest 42% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Walpole 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 | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Sutton | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.3 |
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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.