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Sutton vs Georgetown vs Dover
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 affordable homes ($523k median).
Georgetown has the most renters (16% rent).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k 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 | Georgetown | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
8,474 |
5,930Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.9±2.3Highest 12% above MA |
| Dover 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Georgetown 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% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
| Dover and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown 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 MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Georgetown | Dover · Dover-Sherborn |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Georgetown High School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.