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Auburn vs Sutton vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Auburn | Sutton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970Highest |
9,452Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Auburn and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10kLowest 12% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155 17% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289Lowest 12% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Sutton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.