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Upton vs Brookfield 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).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Brookfield | Sutton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,486Lowest |
9,452 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield 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% |
45.3% 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% |
3.2%±2.4 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. |
$98,500±$23k 22% 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. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,664 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% 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% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 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. |
37 min 38% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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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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.