Compare towns
Sutton vs Beverly vs Millbury vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Beverly | Millbury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
42,665Highest |
13,961 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.4% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% 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 | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Beverly and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Beverly | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Beverly High | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
12.2 |
11.3 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.