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Lakeville vs Sutton vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lakeville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% 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.
| Measure | Lakeville | Sutton | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,944 |
9,452Lowest |
13,435Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±1.9 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43±4Lowest 8% above MA |
| Sutton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,984±$11k 29% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$117,587±$8kLowest 13% above MA |
| Sutton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $565,900±$27kHighest about the MA average |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
| Lakeville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,884±$466Highest 7% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,381±$415 22% below MA |
| Lakeville and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,536 8% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±18.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lakeville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Lakeville 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 | #96 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Sutton | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Apponequet Regional High | Sutton High School | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.6Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.