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Sutton vs Lexington vs Northbridge
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%).
Lexington has the most expensive homes ($1203k median).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k 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 | Lexington | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
34,295Highest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
47.3±0.8Highest 18% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
| Lexington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Lexington and Northbridge 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% |
21.7%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lexington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge 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 |
$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$1,203,100±$35kHighest 114% above MA |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Lexington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.5% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #2 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Lexington | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Lexington High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.4 |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.