Compare towns
Upton vs Saugus vs Millis 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).
Saugus has the most renters (28.5% rent).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
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 | Saugus | Millis | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
28,773Highest |
8,888 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 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% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Saugus 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% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus and Millis 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 |
$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Millis 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±$41k about the MA average |
$603,400±$13k 7% above MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Millis and Saugus 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 |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$6,049Lowest about the MA average |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Saugus 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%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Saugus | Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Saugus High | Millis High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
15.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.