What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rockport has the most expensive homes ($746k median).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rockport	Sutton
People
Population	7,009Lowest	9,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	59.7±3.3Highest 49% above MA	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Sutton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9%	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Sutton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$15kLowest 7% below MA	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$746,100±$47kHighest 33% above MA	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,851±$219Highest 5% above MA	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,215Lowest 4% above MA	$6,763Highest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.1%±17Highest MA: 51.8%	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Rockport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	22%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Rockport 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	#124 of 282 in MA	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Rockport	Sutton
High school in town	Rockport Middle High	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.3Lowest	12.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.