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Georgetown vs Windham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Littleton has the most renters (16.4% 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 | Windham | Sutton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
16,038Highest |
9,452 |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 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±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 96% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40k 98% above U.S. |
| Windham and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$9,458 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 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. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Windham School District | Sutton | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Windham High School | Sutton High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.8 |
12.6 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.