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Sutton vs Winchester vs Winsted 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 youngest population (median age 44.3).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Winchester | Winsted | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
10,284Highest |
6,977Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.6±7.3 22% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Winsted 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% |
15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Winsted 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%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%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winsted and Winchester 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. |
$66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
$64,871±$12kLowest 20% 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. |
$249,500±$17k 25% below U.S. |
$218,900±$14kLowest 34% 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±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Winsted 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. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Winchester 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±3.5 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Northwestern Regional High School | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.7Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
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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.