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Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Harvard vs Wilbraham
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 most homeowners (89.7%).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Wilbraham 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 | Uxbridge | Harvard | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
14,473 |
6,927Lowest |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham 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% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham 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 42% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,321±$424 25% below MA |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Harvard 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 |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Uxbridge | Harvard | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | The Bromfield High School | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
11.6 |
11.0Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.