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Upton vs Bartlett vs Sutton vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Milford has the most renters (34.8% rent).
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 | Bartlett | Sutton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
3,281Lowest |
9,452 |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4k 19% 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 | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
| 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 33% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bartlett School District | Sutton | Milford |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Sutton High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
11.9 |
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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.