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Upton vs Beacon Falls 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).
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Milford has the most renters (37.8% 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 | Beacon Falls | Sutton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
6,147Lowest |
9,452 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Beacon Falls 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 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% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beacon Falls 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 93% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5kLowest 16% 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. |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$464,700±$12k 40% 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. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133 34% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Milford 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. |
$6,534 109% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,664Lowest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4Lowest 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 16 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Woodland Regional High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
11.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.