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Sudbury vs Upton vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Stamford has the most renters (4.6% 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 | Upton | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679 |
91Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,208±$33kHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | $88,646±$9kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
— | $303,200±$25kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Sudbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,583±$935 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 35% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stamford and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sudbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.