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Sutton vs Revere 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Revere | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
60,012Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Revere 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 |
$86,969±$10kLowest 16% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% 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±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$597,400±$17kHighest 6% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Revere and Upton 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 |
$2,076±$95Highest 18% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$5,605Lowest 6% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Revere 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% |
11.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 18% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest 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 | #241 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Revere | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Revere High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
13.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.