Compare towns
Sutton vs Franklin vs Union vs Oxford
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 highest household income ($147k).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Oxford has the most renters (17.2% 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 | Sutton | Franklin | Union | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
2,004 |
944Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Union 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Oxford 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% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
— | $1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Oxford 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Oxford 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 | — | — | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Franklin School District | Union School District | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.