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Sutton vs Eliot vs Douglas 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%).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Eliot | Douglas | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
7,146Lowest |
9,207 |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| 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±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #177 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Douglas | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Douglas High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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.