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Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Walpole
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).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
14,473 |
26,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
40.9±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Walpole and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Walpole 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±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
$171,500±$16kHighest 65% above MA |
| Walpole 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 |
$687,100±$20kHighest 22% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,205±$222Highest 25% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$8,523Highest 42% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
37.8%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Walpole 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% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Walpole 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 | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Uxbridge | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.6 |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.