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Upton vs Rye vs Bath vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Rye | Bath | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
5,611Lowest |
8,815 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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 93% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% 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±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bath 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Rye School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Morse High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
12.6 |
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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.