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Upton vs Epping vs North Hampton vs Sutton
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Epping | North Hampton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
7,430 |
4,543Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% 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±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Upton 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. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Epping 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 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Epping School District | North Hampton School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Epping High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 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.