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Lee vs Sutton vs Townsend vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Lee | Sutton | Townsend | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
9,452Highest |
9,100 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Upton 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Sutton | North Middlesex | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | North Middlesex Regional | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
13.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.