Compare towns
Douglas vs Sutton vs Tyringham vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Tyringham has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Douglas | Sutton | Tyringham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
9,452Highest |
494Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Tyringham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Tyringham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 6% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Sutton | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Sutton High School | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
— | 11.2 |
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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.