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Grafton vs Hingham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Grafton | Hingham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,902 |
24,283Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Hingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Grafton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11kLowest 26% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Hingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37k 7% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169 15% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117 19% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham 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 MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grafton | Hingham | Sutton |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Hingham High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.9Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.