Compare towns
Kingston vs Millis vs Sutton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
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 | Kingston | Millis | Sutton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,027Highest |
8,888 |
9,452 |
5,910Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
50.4±3.4Highest 26% above MA |
| Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Kingston and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$150,886±$30k 45% above MA |
| Millis and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$589,900±$36k 5% above MA |
| Kingston and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,603±$539 9% below MA |
| Millis and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 28% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,660Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
54.7%±25.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.5%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.3%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Kingston 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 | #99 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Kingston · Silver Lake | Millis | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Silver Lake Regional High | Millis High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
10.7Lowest |
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.