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Sutton vs Princeton 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).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Princeton | Sturbridge | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
3,529Lowest |
9,960Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.1±7 15% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Princeton 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% |
22.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Princeton 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% |
20.9%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Princeton and Sturbridge 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% |
59.4%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% |
1.9%±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 |
$158,750±$46kHighest 53% above MA |
$136,759±$15kLowest 32% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
| Princeton and Georgetown 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 |
$520,500±$48k 7% below MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$897±$852Lowest 49% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$6,633 11% above MA |
$6,520Lowest 9% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
69.8%±46.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Princeton 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% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 min 25% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
29.5%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Princeton and Sutton 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 | #59 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Wachusett | 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.