Compare towns
Clarksburg vs Sutton vs Upton vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Clarksburg | Sutton | Upton | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,667 |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
1,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±7.1Highest 25% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
| Clarksburg and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 28.8%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Clarksburg and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,143±$11kLowest 26% below MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$80,673±$10k 22% 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 | $239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$284,300±$14k 49% 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 | $1,125±$190 36% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,102±$77 37% below MA |
| Sutton and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993Lowest 50% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,317 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±56.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Clarksburg and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Clarksburg | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mohawk Trail |
| 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.