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Sutton vs Pepperell 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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 | Pepperell | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
1,971Lowest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±6.3Highest 16% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Pepperell 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% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown 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% |
18.7%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Pepperell 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% |
38.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$76,726±$17kLowest 26% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
| Georgetown 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 |
$457,300±$40kLowest 19% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,139±$301Lowest 35% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$6,871 15% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.6%±20.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Pepperell and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
10.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.