Compare towns
Holden vs Sutton vs Upton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Easton has the most renters (18.4% rent).
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 | Holden | Sutton | Upton | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,064 |
9,452 |
8,189Lowest |
25,316Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±1.8Lowest 4% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.8±2 7% 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 | 24.9%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Holden and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $141,923±$11k 37% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$124,271±$7kLowest 20% above 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 | $470,700±$13kLowest 16% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$581,200±$24kHighest 3% above MA |
| Easton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,648±$214 6% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,824±$161Highest 4% above MA |
| Easton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,359Lowest 6% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,860 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±7.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±13.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Easton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
81.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21%±3.3 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 | #57 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #95 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Easton · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Wachusett Regional High | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.6 |
11.2Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.