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Sutton vs Dover vs Upton vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
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 | Dover | Upton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
5,930Lowest |
8,189 |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
| Upton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 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% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Millbury 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 42% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Dover 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 min 19% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Upton 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Blackstone Valley | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.2 |
11.3 |
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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.