Compare towns
Monterey vs Sutton vs Upton vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monterey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.9%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Richmond has the shortest commute (22 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 | Monterey | Sutton | Upton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 954Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
1,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
62.1±3 55% above MA |
| Monterey and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±2.5 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+ | 43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
37.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$106,250±$24kLowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,200±$57kHighest 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$584,500±$51k 4% above MA |
| Monterey and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,593±$299 10% below MA |
| Monterey and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,575 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±85.1 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1Lowest 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 | 4.1% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 23.6%±16.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Monterey 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 | Richmond |
| 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.