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Gill vs Sutton vs Montague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Montague has the most renters (37.3% 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 | Gill | Sutton | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
44.3±3.1Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Montague and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$70,510±$12kLowest 32% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$282,100±$17kLowest 50% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,207±$115Highest 31% below MA |
| Montague and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 28% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,922Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montague and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 29% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
21 min 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Gill 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 | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Sutton | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.