Compare towns
Upton vs Sutton vs Marblehead vs Milford
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).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Marblehead has the most expensive homes ($944k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Marblehead | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
9,452 |
20,413 |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Marblehead 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Marblehead 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Marblehead 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% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$96,365±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
| Marblehead 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$476,700±$12kLowest 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA |
| Milford and Marblehead 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 |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$5,869Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Milford 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
7.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 13% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | — | Milford |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | — | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
— | 11.9 |
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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.