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Sutton vs Upton vs North Hampton 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
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Upton | North Hampton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
8,189 |
4,543Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Upton 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #12 of 120 in NH | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Hampton School District | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.2 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.