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Sutton vs Barnstead vs Georgetown vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Barnstead | Georgetown | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
4,994Lowest |
8,474 |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #111 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Barnstead School District | Georgetown | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Georgetown High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.