What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

Tyngsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Tyngsborough
People
Population	9,452Lowest	12,550Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA	39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average
	Sutton and Tyngsborough 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%	23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Tyngsborough 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%	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Sutton and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	51.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	8.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA	$129,348±$18kLowest 24% above MA
	Sutton and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$552,500±$34kHighest about the MA average
	Tyngsborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA
	Tyngsborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Lowest 13% above MA	$7,426Highest 24% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Tyngsborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%	6.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	86.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	24 minLowest 17% below MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	18.6%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Tyngsborough 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	#174 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough
High school in town	Sutton High School	Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	11.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.