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Upton vs Sutton vs Wayne vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Wayne | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
9,452 |
1,101Lowest |
19,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.8±1.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Upton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
77.5%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% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$802,700±$39kHighest 141% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Wayne 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 | — | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | RSU 38 | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | None in town | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.6 |
— | 14.4Highest |
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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.