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Groton vs Sutton vs Hill
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
9,452Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Groton and Hill 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Hill 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% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest 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 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.