Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Middlesex vs Charlton 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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
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 | Middlesex | Charlton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
1,943Lowest |
13,435 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$117,587±$8k 46% 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±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19k 28% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,381±$415 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Charlton 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #133 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
— | 9.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.