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Medfield vs Sutton vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medfield has the most expensive homes ($911k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Medfield | Sutton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,068Highest |
9,452 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Medfield | Sutton | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Medfield Senior High | Sutton High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.6 |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.