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Petersham vs Sutton vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Petersham has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Petersham | Sutton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,185Lowest |
9,452 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±2.7Highest 41% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,750±$20kLowest 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$20kLowest 30% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$441Highest 5% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Petersham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,636Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Petersham 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 | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Petersham | Sutton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.