What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Westford has the most people working from home (19.1%).

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	Westford
People
Population	2,239Lowest	2,290Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	44.1±8.6Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Sutton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Westford 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%	17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Westford 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%	52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Westford 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.	$112,750±$12kLowest 40% above U.S.
	Sutton and Westford 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.	$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S.	$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S.
	Westford 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.	$6,282Lowest 101% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	29.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westford 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%	2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	33 minHighest 26% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4	—
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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.