Compare towns
Sutton vs Danvers vs Dighton vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Danvers | Dighton | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
28,098Highest |
8,193Lowest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
| Danvers and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dighton and Danvers 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 |
$125,395±$10kLowest 21% above MA |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
| Sutton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Lancaster and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,452Lowest 8% above MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Danvers 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% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 6% above MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.