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Sutton vs Oxford vs Dudley
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 highest household income ($147k).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% 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 | Oxford | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
13,385Highest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42±2.8 5% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Oxford 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% |
21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Dudley 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 MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$103,862±$10k about the MA average |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,217±$182Highest 31% below MA |
| Dudley and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.8% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Oxford | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Oxford High | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
10.3Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.