What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).

Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).

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	Norfolk
People
Population	9,452Lowest	11,673Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA	41.6±1.3Lowest 4% above MA
	Sutton and Norfolk 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%	24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Norfolk and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%	13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Sutton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	61.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sutton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA	$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$725,200±$34kHighest 29% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$2,019±$598Highest 15% above MA
	Norfolk and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Lowest 13% above MA	$9,651Highest 61% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.1%±16Highest MA: 51.8%
	Norfolk 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 MA: 10%	2.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	94.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	36 minHighest 24% above MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#105 of 282 in MA	#123 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	King Philip · Millis
High school in town	Sutton High School	None in town
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.