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Upton vs Princeton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
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 | Princeton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
3,529Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
46.1±7 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Upton and Princeton 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% |
22.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Princeton 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% |
20.9%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Princeton 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% |
59.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$158,750±$46kHighest 53% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
| Princeton and Upton 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 |
$520,500±$48kLowest 7% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% 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±$599 46% below MA |
$897±$852Lowest 49% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
| Sutton and Upton 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 |
$6,633Lowest 11% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
69.8%±46.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Princeton 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% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 25% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
29.5%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Princeton 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 | #59 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wachusett | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.