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Kingston vs Sutton vs Upton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Kingston | Sutton | Upton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,910Lowest |
9,452 |
8,189 |
14,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±3.4Highest 26% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
| Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $150,886±$30k 45% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA |
| Upton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,900±$36k 5% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
| Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$539Highest 9% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,159±$244 34% below MA |
| Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,660Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,650 28% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±25.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Kingston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.3%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9 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 | #99 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.