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Sutton vs Upton vs New London
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
New London has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Upton | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| New London and Sutton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±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%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10kLowest 33% 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±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64k 67% above U.S. |
| Upton and New London 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,594±$551 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and New London 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,325Lowest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.