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Brimfield vs Sutton vs Upton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
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 | Brimfield | Sutton | Upton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,705Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% 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 | 21.2%±6 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Brimfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22k 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below 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 | $389,100±$27k 31% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$333,700±$35kLowest 41% below MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 50% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$890±$174 49% below MA |
| Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 14% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,530Lowest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brimfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest 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 | #108 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.2 |
10.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.