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Sutton vs Webster vs Rowley
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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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 | Webster | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
17,748Highest |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
| Rowley and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Webster 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% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Rowley 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 |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
| Sutton and Rowley 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 |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,603±$520Highest 9% below MA |
| Rowley and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Webster | Triton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.