Compare towns
Littleton vs Sutton vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Littleton has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Littleton | Sutton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,280Highest |
9,452 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Littleton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,722±$31kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Littleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Littleton 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 | #52 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Littleton | Sutton | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.