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Sutton vs Temple vs Wilton vs Upton
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 the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | Temple | Wilton | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
1,363Lowest |
3,960 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilton 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% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton 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% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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 82% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% 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. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% 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. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.