What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).

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	Georgetown
People
Population	2,239Lowest	8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	42.8±3.5Lowest 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	20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown 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%	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Georgetown 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%	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kLowest 61% above U.S.	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.
	Georgetown 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.	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S.	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.
	Georgetown 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.	$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown and Sutton 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	—	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Georgetown
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Highest	9.3Lowest
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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.