What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).

Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).

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	Dunstable
People
Population	9,452Highest	3,408Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA	41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA
	Sutton and Dunstable 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%	22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Dunstable and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%	15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Sutton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	62.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Dunstable and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA	$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$1,325±$637Highest 25% below MA
	Dunstable and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Lowest 13% above MA	$9,020Highest 51% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±77.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Dunstable and Sutton 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%	0.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	96.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	34 minHighest 18% above MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	20%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Dunstable 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	#4 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	Groton-Dunstable
High school in town	Sutton High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
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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.