Compare towns
Middlefield vs Sutton vs Upton vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Middlefield | Sutton | Upton | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 352Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
1,021 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA |
| Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.8%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$91,667±$17kLowest 12% below 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 | $332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$380,400±$26k 32% below MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$633±$220Lowest 64% below MA |
| Middlefield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,443 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±63 MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
41 minHighest 41% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Worthington 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Worthington |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.