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Upton vs Uxbridge vs Webster vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Uxbridge | Webster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
14,473Highest |
2,227Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Webster 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Webster 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton 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. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge | Merrimack Valley School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
11.6 |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.