Compare towns
Heath vs Sutton vs Rowe vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Heath | Sutton | Rowe | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
9,452Highest |
453Lowest |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$351,900±$25k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Rowe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 26% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$5,022 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Goshen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
11% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Sutton 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 | Rowe | — |
| 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 | 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.