What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).

Chatham has the most expensive homes ($943k 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	Chatham
People
Population	9,452Highest	6,681Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	63.4±2.8Highest 59% above MA
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	8.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	45.5%±5.4Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	60.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.3%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sutton and Chatham 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	$85,167±$9kLowest 18% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$942,800±$78kHighest 68% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$1,485±$209Highest 16% below MA
	Chatham 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	$4,094Lowest 32% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	58.7%±21.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Chatham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%	10.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	25.5%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Chatham and Sutton 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	#130 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	Monomoy Regional School District
High school in town	Sutton High School	None in town
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.