Compare towns
Upton vs Wareham vs Ashby vs Sutton
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).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Ashby has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Wareham | Ashby | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
23,302Highest |
3,211Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
50.5±3 26% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Wareham and Ashby 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Sutton 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Ashby 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 MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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 50% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$115,598±$9k 11% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$390,500±$30kLowest 31% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| 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 46% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,200±$484 32% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Wareham and Ashby 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 |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,034 about the MA average |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wareham | North Middlesex | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
8.6Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.