What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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	Milford	Sutton
People
Population	30,431Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average	44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA
Kids under 18	20.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Milford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2 MA: 17.9%	18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1 MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,365±$4kLowest 7% below MA	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,700±$12kLowest 15% below MA	$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA
	Sutton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,869Lowest about the MA average	$6,763Highest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8%	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Milford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 27% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	14.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#213 of 282 in MA	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Milford	Sutton
High school in town	Milford High	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	12.6Highest
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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.