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Hancock vs Sutton vs Upton vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Richmond has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Hancock | Sutton | Upton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
1,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1 18% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
62.1±3Highest 55% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±2.5Lowest 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+ | 27.3%±5.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
37.8%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$26kLowest 7% below MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$106,250±$24k about the MA average |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,500±$21kLowest 33% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$584,500±$51kHighest 4% above MA |
| Richmond and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415 28% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,593±$299Highest 10% below MA |
| Richmond and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,575 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1 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 | Hancock | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Richmond |
| 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.