Compare towns
Sutton vs Hingham vs Millis 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 affordable homes ($523k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Millis has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Hingham | Millis | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
24,283Highest |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Hingham and Millis 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% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Upton 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% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Hingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Hingham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Millis 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hingham | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Hingham High | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.