Compare towns
Sutton vs Putnam vs Georgetown vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Putnam | Georgetown | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
7,120Lowest |
8,474 |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Putnam 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 82% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| 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 57% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Georgetown | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | Georgetown High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.