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Sutton vs Sutton vs Upton vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Sutton | Upton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
2,239Lowest |
8,189 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kLowest 54% 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 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 | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Kearsarge Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.2 |
11.6 |
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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.