Compare towns
Abington vs Upton vs Sutton vs Bridgewater Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the most renters (27.3% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Abington | Upton | Sutton | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,053 |
8,189Lowest |
9,452 |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
39.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12k 21% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$533,100±$23k 5% below MA |
| Upton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
| Bridgewater Town and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 18% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,499Lowest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±13.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bridgewater Town and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Abington High | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.2Lowest |
12.6 |
18.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.