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Groton vs Norwell vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the highest household income ($193k).
Norwell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Groton | Norwell | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390Highest |
11,361 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 4% above MA |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Norwell and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
69.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Groton and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA |
$188,699±$25k 82% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
| Groton and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $743,400±$46k 32% above MA |
$865,700±$35kHighest 54% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335 17% below MA |
$2,215±$336Highest 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Norwell and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 21% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
27.1%±4.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Groton and Norwell 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 | #39 of 282 in MA | #80 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Norwell | Sutton |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | Norwell High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
11.7Lowest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.