What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).

Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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	Whately
People
Population	9,452Highest	1,499Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA
	Whately 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%	16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sutton and Whately 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%	24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Whately and Sutton 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%	47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sutton and Whately 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	$116,563±$15kLowest 12% above MA
	Sutton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA	$431,500±$22kLowest 23% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA	$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA
	Sutton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$5,027Lowest 16% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%	26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sutton and Whately 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%	5.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	88.2%Lowest 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	23 minLowest 21% below MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Whately 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	Whately
High school in town	Sutton High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
On TownTapestry
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.