Compare towns
Sherborn vs Upton vs Sutton vs Holliston
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 expensive homes ($1027k median).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Holliston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Upton | Sutton | Holliston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,427Lowest |
8,189 |
9,452 |
15,094Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
45.2±1.9 13% above MA |
| Upton and Holliston 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Sherborn and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
65.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Holliston 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 |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$159,817±$9k 54% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72kHighest 83% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$650,300±$20k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316Highest 33% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,821±$225 3% above MA |
| Sherborn and Holliston 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 |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$9,397 57% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±20.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Holliston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 21% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.1%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #38 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Holliston |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | Holliston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.