Compare towns
Upton vs Scituate vs Sutton vs Millis
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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($822k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Scituate | Sutton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
5,796Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
51.7±3.8Highest 29% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
| Scituate 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% |
22.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Scituate 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% |
27.3%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Scituate and Millis 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% |
64.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis 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±$33k 50% above MA |
$124,549±$27kLowest 20% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% 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 |
$821,600±$82kHighest 46% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599 46% below MA |
$884±$721Lowest 50% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$8,345 39% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
46.4%±8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis 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% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
83%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.6%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Scituate 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 | #43 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Sutton | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Sutton High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.