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Norton vs Sutton vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k 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.
| Measure | Norton | Sutton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,240 |
9,452Lowest |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
| Sutton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,535±$11kLowest 20% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Sutton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,911±$375Highest 8% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
| Norton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,929Lowest about the MA average |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±8.9 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980Lowest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Mansfield 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 | #173 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norton | Sutton | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Norton High | Sutton High School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.