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Upton vs Barnstable Town 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 the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Barnstable Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.2%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Upton | Barnstable Town | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
49,568Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
49.1±1.9Highest 23% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Barnstable Town and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
26.8%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Barnstable Town and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Barnstable Town and Sutton 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 |
$91,982±$6kLowest 12% 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±$41k about the MA average |
$602,500±$14kHighest 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Barnstable Town and Upton 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 |
$1,917±$127Highest 9% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,975Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Barnstable Town 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% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #189 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Barnstable | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Barnstable High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.6Lowest |
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.