Compare towns
Sutton vs Everett vs Chicopee vs Douglas
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 people working from home (22.7%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Chicopee has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
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 | Everett | Chicopee | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
50,045 |
55,295Highest |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
| Sutton and Douglas 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Chicopee 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Douglas 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 |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
| Everett and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Chicopee 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% MA: 10% |
17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
21 minLowest 27% below MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Everett | Chicopee | Douglas |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Everett High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
12.1 |
11.2 |
7.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.