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Uxbridge vs Boylston vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Uxbridge | Boylston | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
4,948Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Boylston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Boylston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
$140,962±$28k 36% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Boylston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Boylston and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$7,266Highest 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
79.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Berlin-Boylston | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Tahanto Regional High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.