Compare towns
Sutton vs Hingham vs Lancaster vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k 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 | Hingham | Lancaster | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
24,283Highest |
8,606Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
| Hingham 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury 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±$25k 42% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
| Hingham 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 |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,338±$539 33% above MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Hingham and Lancaster 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 |
$7,235 21% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Hingham 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster and Hingham 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hingham | Nashoba | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Hingham High | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.9Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.