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Sutton vs Hampton vs Lancaster vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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 | Hampton | Lancaster | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
1,647Lowest |
8,606 |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 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 | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hampton School District | Nashoba | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 9.3Lowest |
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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.