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Sutton vs Glocester vs Millbury 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
Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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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 | Glocester | Millbury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
10,221 |
13,961Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Glocester 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. |
$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$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. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Ponaganset High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.8Highest |
11.3 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.