Compare towns
Sutton vs Georgetown vs Lancaster vs Oxford
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 highest household income ($147k).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Lancaster | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
1,012Lowest |
8,606 |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Georgetown 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% |
15.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Lancaster 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford 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±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Georgetown 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. |
$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Lancaster 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Georgetown Public Schools | Nashoba | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
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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.