Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Lyme 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%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Lyme | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
1,710Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Sutton 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 54% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lyme 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. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Lyme 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Lyme 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 Our Story | 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.