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Sutton vs Easthampton vs Douglas vs Grafton
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 homeowners (89.7%).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Grafton has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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.
| Measure | Sutton | Easthampton | Douglas | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
16,086 |
9,207Lowest |
19,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
41.1±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Easthampton 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% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Grafton and Douglas 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% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton 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% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
55.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Grafton 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 42% above MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$131,484±$11k 26% above MA |
| Douglas 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 |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$525,300±$37kHighest 7% below MA |
| Grafton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,504±$169Highest 15% below MA |
| Grafton and Douglas 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 |
$4,932Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$7,117Highest 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Grafton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Easthampton | Douglas | Grafton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Easthampton High | Douglas High School | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
9.8 |
7.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.