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Moretown vs Sutton vs Upton vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Moretown | Sutton | Upton | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kLowest 29% 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 | $380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% 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 | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,027±$535 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
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.