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Sutton vs Danvers vs Windsor Locks vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Danvers | Windsor Locks | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
28,098Highest |
12,579 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| 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 57% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Windsor Locks School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Windsor Locks High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.