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Northbridge vs Sutton vs Upton vs Whitinsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Whitinsville has the most renters (40.7% 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 | Northbridge | Sutton | Upton | Whitinsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
790Lowest |
8,189 |
7,115 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
38.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Whitinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitinsville and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,145±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$449,600±$22k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,197±$112 15% below U.S. |
| Northbridge and Whitinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Northbridge | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.