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Sutton vs Canton vs Newbury
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Canton | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
24,748Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Canton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
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| Canton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$5,695Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Newbury 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Canton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.