Compare towns
Upton vs Hudson vs Berlin 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 most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hudson has the most renters (32% rent).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Hudson | Berlin | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
15,719Highest |
3,378Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Berlin 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Berlin 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 |
$90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% 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 |
$473,300±$15kLowest 16% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,397±$83 21% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,597Lowest 10% above MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Berlin 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% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
34 min 17% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Berlin-Boylston | 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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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.