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Sutton vs Middleton vs Beverly vs Oxford
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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Beverly has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Middleton | Beverly | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
9,816 |
42,665Highest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42±2.8 5% above MA |
| Sutton and Middleton 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Beverly 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% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$103,862±$10kLowest about the MA average |
| Middleton 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 |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$650,300±$13k 16% above MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
| Beverly and Middleton 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 |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
$4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Beverly 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Middleton | Beverly | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Beverly High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 12.2 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.