Compare towns
Sutton vs Dudley vs Sturbridge vs Georgetown
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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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.
| Measure | Sutton | Dudley | Sturbridge | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
11,929Highest |
9,960 |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
| 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 7% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
14.3Highest |
7.7Lowest |
9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.