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Georgetown vs Sutton

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 population (median age 55.8).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownSutton
People
Population
1,012Lowest
9,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±9.4Highest
43% above U.S.
44.3±2.5Lowest
14% above U.S.
Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.7%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.1%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,250±$33kLowest
4% above U.S.
$147,125±$25kHighest
82% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$427,200±$47kLowest
28% above U.S.
$523,100±$47kHighest
57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,431±$448Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,190±$401Lowest
16% below U.S.
Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,575Lowest
17% below U.S.
$6,763Highest
117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
30 minLowest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
21.5%±14Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
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 — #105 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown Public Schools Sutton
High school in town None in town Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.6
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.