Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Sturbridge vs Sutton vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rehoboth has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k 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 | Rehoboth | Sturbridge | Sutton | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,022Highest |
9,960 |
9,452Lowest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,214±$15k 33% above MA |
$136,759±$15kLowest 32% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Middleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45k about the MA average |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560 32% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,407±$284Highest 20% below MA |
| Middleton and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,557Lowest 7% below MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Sturbridge 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 | #208 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Sutton | Middleton |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.