What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

Marshfield has the most expensive homes ($680k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Marshfield
People
Population	9,452Lowest	25,879Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	45.9±2.6Highest 15% above MA
	Marshfield 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%	19.6%±2.4 MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	20.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Marshfield 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%Highest MA: 47.3%	52.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Marshfield 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	$125,986±$8kLowest 21% above MA
	Sutton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$680,300±$27kHighest 21% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$1,772±$123Highest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$6,656Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Marshfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%	8.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Marshfield 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	#54 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	Marshfield
High school in town	Sutton High School	Marshfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	11.0Lowest
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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.