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Sheffield 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
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sheffield | Sutton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,330Lowest |
9,452 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±8Highest 21% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Sheffield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4Lowest 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+ | 23.2%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±4.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,120±$31kLowest 11% below 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 | $409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Sheffield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,520Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 29% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 | #250 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Sutton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Mt Everett Regional | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.6 |
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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.