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Uxbridge vs Exeter vs Millbury vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Exeter | Millbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
7,195Lowest |
13,961 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Millbury 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 54% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Exeter-West Greenwich | Millbury | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
— | 11.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.