Compare towns
Millville vs Sutton vs Upton vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Millville | Sutton | Upton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,160Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
3,330 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
48.2±8Highest 21% above MA |
| Sheffield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4Lowest 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+ | 15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±4.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sheffield and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32k 22% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$92,120±$31kLowest 11% 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 | $444,600±$25k 21% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$409,400±$32kLowest 27% 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 | $1,468±$234 17% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
| Sheffield and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327 11% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,520Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest 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 | #180 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #250 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | Mt Everett Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.2 |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.