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Paxton vs Tyngsborough vs Sutton
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%).
Tyngsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Tyngsborough | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,002Lowest |
12,550Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.3 4% above MA |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Paxton 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% |
23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Tyngsborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Paxton 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% |
51.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.9%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,083±$8k 29% above MA |
$129,348±$18kLowest 24% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton and Paxton 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 |
$552,500±$34kHighest about the MA average |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Tyngsborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$88 21% below MA |
$1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,129 19% above MA |
$7,426Highest 24% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±15.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyngsborough 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% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 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 | #174 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.