What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).

Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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	Everett
People
Population	2,239Lowest	50,045Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Everett 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%	11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Everett 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.	$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.	$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S.	$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S.
	Everett 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.	$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Everett 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%	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Everett 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	—	#264 of 282 in MA
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Everett
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Everett High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	12.1Highest
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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.