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Sutton vs Marblehead 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
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 | Marblehead | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
20,413Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.1±2 26% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Marblehead 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% |
22.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marblehead and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Marblehead 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% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Marblehead 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. |
$182,132±$28kHighest 126% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Marblehead 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. |
$943,900±$31kHighest 184% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147Highest 25% above U.S. |
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| Marblehead and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$5,695Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Marblehead 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Marblehead | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Marblehead High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.