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Upton vs Lyndeborough 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).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Sutton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,616Lowest |
9,452 |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 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. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% 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. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12k 43% 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. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,869Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Sutton | Milford |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Sutton High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
11.9 |
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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.