Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Lancaster vs Millbury 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Lancaster | Millbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
8,606Lowest |
13,961 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 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% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Lancaster 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% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 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 |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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 |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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 |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Lancaster and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Nashoba | 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 |
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.