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Upton vs Sutton vs Bedford
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 the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Sutton | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
9,452 |
23,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45±2.2 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Bedford 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% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford 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 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Bedford 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 73% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #7 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Bedford School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | Bedford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.6 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.