Compare towns
Sutton vs Peabody vs Beverly vs Millbury
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 highest household income ($147k).
Peabody has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k 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 | Peabody | Beverly | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
54,695Highest |
42,665 |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Peabody 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% |
18.7%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Sutton 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% |
24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Peabody and Millbury 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% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
| Sutton and Millbury 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 |
$596,200±$12k 6% above MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,950±$99Highest 11% above MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Peabody and Beverly 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 |
$5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Peabody 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% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.6% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Peabody | Beverly | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Beverly High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
12.2 |
11.3 |
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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.