Compare towns
Hanover vs Upton vs Sutton vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Hanover | Upton | Sutton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,845Highest |
8,189Lowest |
9,452 |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.5±2 9% above MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 56.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
59.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Littleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$149,722±$31k 44% above MA |
| Hanover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$658,300±$40k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 5% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,016±$507Highest 14% above MA |
| Littleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$9,458Highest 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Littleton |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.2 |
12.6 |
13.1Highest |
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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.