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Chesterfield vs Sutton vs Upton vs Worthington
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%).
Worthington has the oldest population (median age 61.6).
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 | Chesterfield | Sutton | Upton | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,055 |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
1,021Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11k about the MA average |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$91,667±$17kLowest 12% 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 | $390,800±$48k 30% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$380,400±$26kLowest 32% 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 | $1,078±$409 39% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
| Sutton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969 about the MA average |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,443Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±63Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Worthington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
41 minHighest 41% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Worthington and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Worthington |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.