What stands out worked out from the figures below

Medway has the highest household income ($174k).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Medway	Sutton
People
Population	13,436Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±2.3Lowest about the MA average	44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA
	Sutton and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Medway and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Sutton and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Medway and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$173,750±$18kHighest 67% above MA	$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA
	Medway and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$617,300±$21kHighest 10% above MA	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,575±$205Highest 11% below MA	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA
	Medway and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,730Highest 46% above MA	$6,763Lowest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.3%±21.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Sutton and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest MA: 10%	5.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 4% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	20.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Medway 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	#40 of 282 in MA	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Medway	Sutton
High school in town	Medway High	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.8Highest	12.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.