Compare towns
Upton vs Otis vs Sutton vs Milford
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).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k 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 | Otis | Sutton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,624Lowest |
9,452 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
38.5±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
| Otis 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% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Otis 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 MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
32.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$93,310±$5kLowest 10% below 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±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$464,700±$12k 17% below MA |
| 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 46% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,889±$133Highest 7% above MA |
| Milford and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,664 5% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±8.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
13%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | Farmington River Reg | 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.