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Nahant vs Sutton vs Upton vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nahant has the most expensive homes ($749k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Nahant | Sutton | Upton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
2,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9 52% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 36.2%±6.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$146,250±$67k 41% above 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 | $748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
| Nahant and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
| Nahant and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615 10% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,652Lowest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #129 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| 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.