Compare towns
Sutton vs Norfolk vs Sturbridge vs Georgetown
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Georgetown has the most renters (16% rent).
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 | Norfolk | Sturbridge | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
11,673Highest |
9,960 |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.6±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Norfolk and Georgetown 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% |
13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge 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 |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
$136,759±$15kLowest 32% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$725,200±$34kHighest 29% above MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,019±$598 15% above MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Norfolk 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 |
$9,651Highest 61% above MA |
$6,520Lowest 9% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Norfolk and Georgetown 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% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 24% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | King Philip · Millis | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
9.3 |
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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.