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Rome vs Sutton vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Rome | Sutton | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rome and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Cushing 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.