What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k 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	Monroe
People
Population	9,452Highest	122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	16.4%±28Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sutton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Monroe 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%	19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Monroe 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	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA	$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401 32% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$2,053Lowest 66% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sutton and Monroe 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%	38.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	56 minHighest 93% above MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Monroe 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	—
School district	Sutton	—
High school in town	Sutton High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
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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.