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Sutton vs Windham vs Georgetown vs Millbury
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 the most people working from home (22.7%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
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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 | Windham | Georgetown | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
16,038Highest |
8,474Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Sutton 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Windham and Georgetown 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. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Windham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Windham School District | Georgetown | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Windham High School | Georgetown High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.