Compare towns
Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Wakefield vs Douglas
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).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Wakefield | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
14,473 |
27,793Highest |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
42.4±1.7 6% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
| Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wakefield 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% |
59.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Wakefield 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±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
$134,306±$14k 29% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
| Douglas 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 |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$723,500±$24kHighest 29% above MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,958±$102Highest 11% above MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$7,779Highest 30% above MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.7%±7.9 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Wakefield 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% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Wakefield 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Uxbridge | — | Douglas |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | — | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.6 |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.