What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

Washington has the most affordable homes ($371k 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.

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

Measure	Sutton	Washington
People
Population	9,452Highest	526Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sutton and Washington 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%	35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sutton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA	$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA	$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401 32% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$4,381Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sutton and Washington 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%	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	92.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	25 minLowest 13% below MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Washington 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	—
School district	Sutton	—
High school in town	Sutton High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
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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.