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Revere vs Sutton vs Upton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureRevereSuttonUpton
People
Population
60,012Highest
9,452
8,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+20.2%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+4.4%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+6.1%
MA: +7.4%
Median age
39.2±1.3Lowest
about the MA average
44.3±2.5
11% above MA
46.4±4.8Highest
16% above MA
Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.6%±1.8Lowest
MA: 19.4%
19.6%±3.3Lowest
MA: 19.4%
23.2%±4.5Highest
MA: 19.4%
Upton and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.7%±1.3Lowest
MA: 17.9%
18.8%±3.2
MA: 17.9%
20.7%±4.9Highest
MA: 17.9%
Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.6%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
52.8%
MA: 47.3%
53.5%Highest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±0.7Highest
MA: 7.9%
3.9%±1.8
MA: 7.9%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Revere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,969±$10kLowest
16% below MA
$147,125±$25k
42% above MA
$155,508±$33kHighest
50% 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
$597,400±$17kHighest
6% above MA
$523,100±$47kLowest
7% below MA
$576,700±$41k
about the MA average
Revere and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,076±$95Highest
18% above MA
$1,190±$401
32% below MA
$948±$599Lowest
46% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,605Lowest
6% below MA
$6,763
13% above MA
$8,376Highest
40% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.9%±4.8Highest
MA: 51.8%
47.5%±24.4Lowest
MA: 51.8%
52.8%±31
MA: 51.8%
Revere and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.5%Highest
MA: 10%
5.8%
MA: 10%
3.2%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
45.6%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
89.7%Highest
MA: 62.5%
86.7%
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965Lowest
1 yr newer than MA
1981Highest
17 yrs newer than MA
1981Highest
17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
18% above MA
30 minLowest
about the MA average
35 minHighest
22% above MA
Work from home
9.2%±1.4Lowest
MA: 18.6%
22.7%±4.1
MA: 18.6%
22.8%±5.3Highest
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 #241 of 282 in MA #105 of 282 in MA #46 of 282 in MA
School district Revere Sutton Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town Revere High Sutton High School Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school
13.6Highest
12.6
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.