What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).

Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Harwich
People
Population	9,452Lowest	13,598Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	58.6±1.5Highest 47% above MA
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	11.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	35.8%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sutton and Harwich 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 42% above MA	$96,966±$13kLowest 7% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$658,600±$26kHighest 17% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$2,017±$738Highest 14% above MA
	Harwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$4,189Lowest 30% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.7%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Harwich 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%	4.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	84.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	25 minLowest 14% below MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Harwich 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	#157 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Sutton High School	Monomoy Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	11.8Lowest
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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.