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Newfields vs Georgetown vs Sutton vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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.
| Measure | Newfields | Georgetown | Sutton | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
8,474 |
9,452Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Georgetown 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. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Georgetown | Sutton | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.