Compare towns
Sutton vs Hamilton vs Georgetown vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Hamilton has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Hamilton | Georgetown | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
7,600Lowest |
8,474 |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.5±2.1 9% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
| Sutton and Hamilton 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% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Georgetown 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% |
21.9%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hamilton 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% MA: 47.3% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$129,833±$14k 25% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$103,862±$10kLowest about the MA average |
| 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 7% below MA |
$720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,794±$394 about the MA average |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
| Georgetown and Hamilton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.7% MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
32 min 11% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hamilton-Wenham | Georgetown | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Georgetown High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.8 |
9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.