Compare towns
Upton vs Hamilton vs Maynard 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 highest household income ($156k).
Hamilton has the most expensive homes ($720k median).
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Hamilton | Maynard | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
7,600Lowest |
10,712Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.5±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Upton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Upton 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% |
21.9%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Hamilton 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% MA: 47.3% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton 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 |
$129,833±$14k 25% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above 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 |
$720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,794±$394 about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Maynard and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton 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% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
84.7% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton and Maynard 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hamilton-Wenham | Maynard | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Maynard High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.8 |
9.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.