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Uxbridge vs Hampstead 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 the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Hampstead | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
9,102Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead 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 54% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kLowest 39% 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. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Hampstead 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Hampstead School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.