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Sutton vs Upton vs Plympton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Plympton has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
8,189 |
2,935Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plympton 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Plympton 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 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$126,736±$20kLowest 22% above MA |
| 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 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$517,800±$52kLowest 8% below MA |
| 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±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
| Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,628Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.8%±40.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Plympton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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MA 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.