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Douglas vs Upton vs Windham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Upton | Windham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
8,189Lowest |
16,038Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 89% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kLowest 82% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 41% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.2 |
12.8Highest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.