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Nahant vs Sutton vs Upton vs Winthrop Town
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 oldest population (median age 60.7).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Winthrop Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Winthrop Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
9,452 |
8,189 |
18,759Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43±1.6Lowest 8% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Winthrop Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
45.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Winthrop Town and Sutton 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 |
$116,167±$11k 12% 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 |
$649,600±$34k 16% above MA |
| Nahant and Winthrop Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,064±$137Highest 17% above MA |
| Winthrop Town and Nahant 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 |
$6,355Lowest 6% above 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% |
53.6%±6.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Winthrop Town 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% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
56.9%Lowest 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 |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±3Lowest 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 | #129 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #167 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Winthrop |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
11.2Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.