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Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Wilmot
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%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
14,473Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Sutton 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% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kLowest 46% 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 | $362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Wilmot 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. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Sutton 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Uxbridge 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Uxbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.