What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

Brewster has the most expensive homes ($858k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Brewster
People
Population	9,452Highest	1,994Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	57±15.4Highest 43% above MA
	Brewster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	14.5%±6.6Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sutton and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	37.6%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	59.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±3.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sutton and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA	$113,214±$38kLowest 9% above MA
	Sutton and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$858,100±$205kHighest 53% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$1,276±$554Highest 28% below MA
	Brewster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$4,892Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%	46.4%±26.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sutton and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest MA: 10%	4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	80.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	16 minLowest 45% below MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	10.6%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#105 of 282 in MA	#160 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	—
High school in town	Sutton High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.