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Peabody 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
Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Peabody | Sutton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54,695Highest |
9,452Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Peabody and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,657±$4kLowest 7% below 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 | $596,200±$12k 6% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA |
| Mansfield and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,950±$99Highest 11% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,803±$147 about the MA average |
| Peabody and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Peabody and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±1.6Lowest 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Peabody | Sutton | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Sutton High School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.1 |
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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.