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Freeport vs Upton vs Sutton vs Yarmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Yarmouth has the most expensive homes ($640k median).
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 | Freeport | Upton | Sutton | Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
8,189Lowest |
9,452Highest |
9,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Yarmouth and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Yarmouth and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$110,216±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$639,700±$57kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Yarmouth and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,693±$191Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Yarmouth and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,120 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.8Lowest 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #5 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Yarmouth Schools |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | Yarmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.