What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).

Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).

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	Dracut
People
Population	2,239Lowest	32,574Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dracut and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dracut and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.	$114,036±$10kLowest 41% above U.S.
	Sutton and Dracut 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.	$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S.	$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S.
	Dracut 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.	$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dracut and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Dracut 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	—	#201 of 282 in MA
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Dracut
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Dracut Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	12.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.