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Sutton vs Exeter vs Georgetown vs Sturbridge
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%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Exeter | Georgetown | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
7,195Lowest |
8,474 |
9,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge 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% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Sturbridge 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. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
| Georgetown 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 57% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,881Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #140 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Exeter-West Greenwich | Georgetown | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Georgetown High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.3 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.