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Sutton vs Epping vs Millbury vs Douglas
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 expensive homes ($523k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Epping | Millbury | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
7,430Lowest |
13,961Highest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% 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. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Douglas 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Epping and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Sutton 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Epping School District | Millbury | Douglas |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Epping High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.3 |
11.3 |
7.2Lowest |
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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.