Compare towns
Hampton vs Uxbridge vs Sutton vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Canterbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Hampton | Uxbridge | Sutton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
14,473Highest |
9,452 |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Uxbridge | Sutton | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.