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Rowley vs Sutton vs Georgetown vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Rowley | Sutton | Georgetown | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
2,239Lowest |
8,474Highest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kLowest 61% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28k 75% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,032±$350 44% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$7,266Lowest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Georgetown 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Kearsarge Regional School District | Georgetown | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Georgetown High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.