Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Danvers vs Sutton vs Millbury
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 youngest population (median age 41.7).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Danvers | Sutton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
28,098Highest |
9,452Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Danvers 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% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Sutton 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
| Sutton and Danvers 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 |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers and Sutton 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% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Danvers 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Sutton | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Sutton High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.8Highest |
12.6 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.