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Seekonk vs Sturbridge vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Seekonk | Sturbridge | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,694Highest |
9,960 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±3 15% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,613±$6kLowest 16% above MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,800±$16k 14% below MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Sutton and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956Lowest 17% below MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±19.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Seekonk and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Seekonk 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 | #70 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seekonk | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Sutton |
| High school in town | Seekonk High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
7.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.