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Millis vs Edgartown vs Sutton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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.

MeasureMillisEdgartownSutton
People
Population
8,888
5,278Lowest
9,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%
MA: +7.4%
+27.1%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+4.4%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±3
16% above MA
51.9±8.6Highest
30% above MA
44.3±2.5Lowest
11% above MA
Edgartown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.4%±2.8
MA: 19.4%
10%±3.6Lowest
MA: 19.4%
19.6%±3.3Highest
MA: 19.4%
Sutton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.5%±3.9
MA: 17.9%
29.7%±8.9Highest
MA: 17.9%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Edgartown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%
MA: 47.3%
56.3%Highest
MA: 47.3%
52.8%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±1.6Highest
MA: 7.9%
3.8%±3.2Lowest
MA: 7.9%
3.9%±1.8
MA: 7.9%
Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$155,996±$9kHighest
50% above MA
$125,236±$33kLowest
20% above MA
$147,125±$25k
42% above MA
Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$603,500±$31k
7% above MA
$1,199,300±$262kHighest
113% above MA
$523,100±$47kLowest
7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,696±$279
4% below MA
$1,796±$470Highest
about the MA average
$1,190±$401Lowest
32% below MA
Edgartown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,344Highest
56% above MA
$5,641Lowest
6% below MA
$6,763
13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±16.6Highest
MA: 51.8%
30%±35.6Lowest
MA: 51.8%
47.5%±24.4
MA: 51.8%
Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%
MA: 10%
4.7%Lowest
MA: 10%
5.8%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
87%
MA: 62.5%
89.7%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
10 yrs newer than MA
1984Highest
20 yrs newer than MA
1981
17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
5% above MA
12 minLowest
60% below MA
30 min
about the MA average
Work from home
17.5%±4.2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
25.6%±15.2Highest
MA: 18.6%
22.7%±4.1
MA: 18.6%
Edgartown 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 #63 of 282 in MA #242 of 282 in MA #105 of 282 in MA
School district Millis Edgartown Sutton
High school in town Millis High School None in town Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Lowest
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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.