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Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Whitingham vs Upton
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Whitingham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
14,473Highest |
1,368Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 57% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% 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 | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Upton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Uxbridge | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | Twin Valley Middle High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.6 |
7.8Lowest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.