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Sutton vs Union 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 the most people working from home (22.7%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Union | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
2,663Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Union 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.