What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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	Westport	Sutton
People
Population	16,484Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50.7±1.8Highest 27% above MA	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA
Kids under 18	16.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Sutton and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9%	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Westport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Westport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,000±$9kLowest 8% below MA	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$521,900±$38kLowest 7% below MA	$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA
	Sutton and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$356Highest 19% below MA	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA
	Westport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,719Lowest 38% below MA	$6,763Highest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±19.8Highest MA: 51.8%	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Westport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	9.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#195 of 282 in MA	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Westport	Sutton
High school in town	Westport Middle-High School	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	12.6Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.