What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).

Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).

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	Eastham
People
Population	9,452Highest	5,811Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+16.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	12.5%±3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	40.9%±6Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	54.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sutton and Eastham 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	$72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$1,747±$101Highest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$4,973Lowest 17% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Eastham 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%	10.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	87.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	19 minLowest 36% below MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	20.4%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Eastham 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	#17 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	Eastham · Nauset
High school in town	Sutton High School	Nauset Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	9.8Lowest
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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.