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Jackson vs Sutton vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
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 | Jackson | Sutton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
9,452 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% 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 | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 92% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Jackson 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 | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Jackson School District | Sutton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.