Compare towns
Sutton vs Stoneham vs Upton vs Millbury
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 homeowners (89.7%).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
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 | Stoneham | Upton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
23,355Highest |
8,189Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% 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% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Stoneham 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% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Millbury 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 |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% 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 |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Sutton 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% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Upton 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Stoneham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Stoneham High | Blackstone Valley | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
11.3 |
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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.