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Sutton vs Derby 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%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Millbury has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Derby | Georgetown | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
12,487 |
8,474Lowest |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Derby 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Millbury 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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% |
35.6%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%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby 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. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below 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. |
$1,452±$95 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. |
$5,510 77% 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% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Georgetown 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Derby School District | Georgetown | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Derby High School | Georgetown High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.7 |
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.