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Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 |
2,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| 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 57% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sutton | Uxbridge | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.6 |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.