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Groton vs Sutton vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Sutton | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
9,452Highest |
883 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,603 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Groton 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 | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.