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Hill vs Sutton vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Hill | Sutton | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.6±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Alexandria and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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 | $82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$89,194±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$323,300±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,135±$273Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,021 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Alexandria 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 | Hill School District | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None 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.