Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Dedham vs Upton 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).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Dedham | Upton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
25,237Highest |
8,189Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Upton and Dedham 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% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest 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+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Upton 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% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham 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±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% 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 | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$7,918 32% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Dedham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Dedham High | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.4Lowest |
11.2 |
12.6Highest |
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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.