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Sutton vs Leyden vs Upton vs Wilbraham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Wilbraham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Leyden | Upton | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
637Lowest |
8,189 |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
| Leyden and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Wilbraham 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% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham 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±$25k 42% above MA |
$105,893±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
| 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 7% below MA |
$372,900±$24kLowest 34% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$416,000±$25k 26% below MA |
| 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 32% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,175±$241 33% below MA |
| Leyden and Sutton 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 |
$4,651Lowest 22% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wilbraham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
33 min 12% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | Blackstone Valley | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
— | 11.2Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.