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Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Westminster
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 people working from home (22.7%).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
14,473Highest |
8,374Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
| Westminster and Sutton 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Westminster 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%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Sutton 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 |
$106,331±$22kLowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 |
$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA |
| Westminster and Uxbridge 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 |
$4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster and Sutton 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% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.6% 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 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Uxbridge | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
11.6Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.