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Sudbury vs Sutton vs Upton vs Framingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($989k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% rent).
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 | Sudbury | Sutton | Upton | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,306 |
9,452 |
8,189Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Sudbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest 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+ | 83.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
48.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Framingham and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $236,250±$17kHighest 127% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$107,419±$6kLowest 3% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $988,900±$42kHighest 76% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,445±$895 18% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,033±$57Highest 15% above MA |
| Framingham and Sudbury 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 |
$6,884 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Framingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 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 19% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 33%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lincoln-Sudbury · Sudbury | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.6 |
11.2Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.