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Worcester vs Sutton vs St. George vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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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 | Worcester | Sutton | St. George | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
9,452Highest |
812Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sutton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| St. George and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Worcester 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sutton | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.