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Mapleton vs Sutton vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k 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 | Mapleton | Sutton | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$776±$13 45% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Boxford 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 | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Sutton | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
12.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.