What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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	Holden
People
Population	9,452Lowest	20,064Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+14.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA	41.5±1.8Lowest 4% above MA
	Sutton and Holden 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%	24.9%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Holden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%	18.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Sutton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	58.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Holden 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±$25kHighest 42% above MA	$141,923±$11kLowest 37% above MA
	Sutton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA	$470,700±$13kLowest 16% below MA
	Sutton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$1,648±$214Highest 6% below MA
	Holden 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	$6,359Lowest 6% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%	42.4%±7.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sutton and Holden 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%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	27 minLowest 6% below MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	18.2%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Holden 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	#57 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	Wachusett
High school in town	Sutton High School	Wachusett Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Lowest	13.0Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.