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Sutton vs Sutton vs Upton vs Warner

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).

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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.

MeasureSuttonSuttonUptonWarner
People
Population
2,239Lowest
9,452Highest
8,189
2,959
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.1±4.1Highest
24% above U.S.
44.3±2.5
14% above U.S.
46.4±4.8
19% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
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+
21.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$130,313±$31k
61% above U.S.
$147,125±$25k
82% above U.S.
$155,508±$33kHighest
93% above U.S.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% 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
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
$576,700±$41kHighest
73% above U.S.
$353,100±$22kLowest
6% 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
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,652
145% above U.S.
$6,763Lowest
117% above U.S.
$8,376Highest
169% above U.S.
$7,650
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Upton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
Work from home
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
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 #46 of 282 in MA —
School district Kearsarge Regional School District Sutton Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town Kearsarge Regional High School Sutton High School Blackstone Valley None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Lowest
12.6Highest
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.