Compare towns
Upton vs Ashfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Upton | Ashfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,893Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
33.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$400,600±$30kLowest 29% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,100±$200 38% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
| Sutton and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,197Lowest 13% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
24%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashfield and Upton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mohawk Trail | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.