Compare towns
Hancock vs Sutton vs Upton vs Warwick
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%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 |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% 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% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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±$26k 7% below MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
| 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±$21k 33% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
| Upton and Sutton 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 |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Warwick 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 |
$4,380 27% 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% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89% 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 |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above 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% |
22.4%±6.9 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 | Warwick |
| 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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| 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.