What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harwich	Sutton
People
Population	13,598Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	58.6±1.5Highest 47% above MA	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA
Kids under 18	11.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Sutton and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,966±$13kLowest 7% below MA	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,017±$738Highest 14% above MA	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA
	Harwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,189Lowest 30% below MA	$6,763Highest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.7%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Harwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest MA: 10%	5.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 14% below MA	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Harwich 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	#157 of 282 in MA	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical	Sutton
High school in town	Monomoy Regional High School	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Lowest	12.6Highest
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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.