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Paxton vs Sutton vs Groveland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Paxton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Groveland has the most expensive homes ($611k 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 | Paxton | Sutton | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,002Lowest |
9,452Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.3Lowest 4% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.2±1.8 6% above MA |
| Sutton and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Groveland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
45.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.9%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,083±$8kLowest 29% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$141,487±$12k 36% above MA |
| Sutton and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,300±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$610,900±$36kHighest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$88 21% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,825±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
| Groveland and Paxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,129Highest 19% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,593Lowest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±15.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±38.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Groveland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.5%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Paxton 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 | #219 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Sutton | Pentucket |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.