Compare towns
Sutton vs Everett vs Andover vs Northbridge
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%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k median).
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 | Everett | Andover | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
50,045Highest |
36,652 |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.9±1 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Sutton and Northbridge 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% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Andover and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Northbridge 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
$111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
| Andover 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 |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Andover and Everett 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 |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Everett | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Everett High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.1 |
12.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.