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Georgetown vs Sutton vs Warwick
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
9,452Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick 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% MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Warwick 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 | Warwick |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| 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.