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Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Williston
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 highest household income ($147k).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
14,473Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest 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% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above 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±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Uxbridge 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sutton | Uxbridge | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.