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Sutton vs Bow vs Georgetown vs Northbridge
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 homeowners (89.7%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% 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 | Bow | Georgetown | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
8,335Lowest |
8,474 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Northbridge 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Northbridge 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Bow and Georgetown 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. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Bow 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. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%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. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Bow School District | Georgetown | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Bow High School | Georgetown High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.