Compare towns
Sherborn vs Sutton vs Upton vs Carlisle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Carlisle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
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 | Sherborn | Sutton | Upton | Carlisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,427Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
5,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
45.3±3.1 13% above MA |
| Upton and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.2%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
26.4%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Sherborn and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Carlisle and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
87.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Carlisle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72k 83% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$1,103,900±$46kHighest 96% above MA |
| Carlisle and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316Highest 33% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,313±$855 25% below MA |
| Sherborn and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
77%±21.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Carlisle and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 21% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 21% above MA |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
38.5%±8.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Sherborn and Carlisle 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 | #53 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #24 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Carlisle |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
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.