What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

Heath has the most affordable homes ($295k 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.

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

Measure	Sutton	Heath
People
Population	9,452Highest	765Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA
	Heath and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	46.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sutton and Heath 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	$98,750±$23kLowest 5% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA	$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401 32% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$4,438Lowest 26% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%	40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sutton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%	6.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 17 yrs newer than MA	1981 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Heath 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	—
School district	Sutton	—
High school in town	Sutton High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
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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.