Sutton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 9,379 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sutton is the 187th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Sutton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sutton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sutton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sutton who work in management occupations (15.16%), sales jobs (9.70%), and healthcare (8.27%). Also of interest is that Sutton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Sutton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Sutton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Sutton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Sutton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Sutton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sutton, the average commute to work is 30.43 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Sutton ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Sutton, 46.09% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Sutton in 2022 was $62,474, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $249,896 for a family of four. The people who call Sutton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sutton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sutton include Irish, Italian, English, French, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Sutton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
