Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Sutton vs Upton vs Truro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Truro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).
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 | Stockbridge | Sutton | Upton | Truro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,056 |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5 59% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
| Truro and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.5%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
45.6%±10.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
57.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Truro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$67k 41% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$118,984±$72kLowest 14% 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 | $600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
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| Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652 22% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,997Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
84.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
35.2%±22.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Stockbridge and Truro 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Truro |
| High school 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.