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Montague vs Sutton vs Turners Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Turners Falls has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Montague | Sutton | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,482 |
9,452Highest |
4,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.1Highest 11% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.9±4.3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Montague and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,510±$12k 32% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$54,772±$5kLowest 47% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,100±$17k 50% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$246,700±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$115Highest 31% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,116±$140Lowest 37% below MA |
| Montague and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 35% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,650Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±11.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Montague and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 28% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
18 minLowest 37% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Montague 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 | #265 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Franklin County Technical | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
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.