Compare towns
Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Wareham vs Sturbridge
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 expensive homes ($523k median).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Wareham | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
14,473 |
23,302Highest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
| Wareham and Sturbridge 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%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton 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%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
| Sutton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
37 min 26% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Sturbridge 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Uxbridge | Wareham | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | Wareham Senior High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.6 |
8.6 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.