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Upton vs Walpole 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%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Walpole | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
3,690Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$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. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Walpole 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. |
$6,078Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.