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Sutton vs Lyme vs Georgetown vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Lyme | Georgetown | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
2,303Lowest |
8,474 |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
55.6±3.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 82% above U.S. |
$135,000±$22k 67% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| 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 57% above U.S. |
$629,900±$105k 89% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,719±$1k 22% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Regional School District 18 | Georgetown | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Georgetown High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.