Compare towns
Sutton vs Hull vs Sturbridge vs Georgetown
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 people working from home (22.7%).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Hull | Sturbridge | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
10,138Highest |
9,960 |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge and Hull 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 |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
| 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 7% below MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
| Georgetown and Hull 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 |
$2,081±$187 18% above MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Hull 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 |
$6,089Lowest about the MA average |
$6,520 9% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Hull 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 14% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hull | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Hull High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
8.8 |
7.7Lowest |
9.3 |
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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.