Compare towns
Millville vs Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Webster
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 population (median age 46).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Uxbridge | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,160Lowest |
9,452 |
14,473 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Millville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Uxbridge 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±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
| Sutton and Millville 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±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234 17% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
| Uxbridge 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Webster 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% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Sutton | Uxbridge | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.