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Upton vs Ware vs Sutton vs Hopkinton
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ware | Sutton | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
10,048 |
9,452 |
19,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
40.8±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
29.5%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hopkinton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
12.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Ware 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% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
77.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Ware 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 50% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$222,801±$22kHighest 114% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$802,700±$39kHighest 43% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,043±$109 41% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,641±$361Highest 50% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.4%±14.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hopkinton and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ware | Sutton | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Sutton High School | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
12.6 |
14.4Highest |
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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.