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Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Burke vs Vershire
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Burke | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
14,473Highest |
1,317 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Uxbridge | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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