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Sutton vs Surry vs Upton vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Oxford has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Surry | Upton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
1,052Lowest |
8,189 |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Upton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Surry 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 82% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 57% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | Blackstone Valley | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.2 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.