Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Millville 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%).
Millville has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Millville | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
3,160Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
46±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Millville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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 20% above MA |
$127,188±$32k 22% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton and Millville 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 |
$444,600±$25k 21% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,468±$234 17% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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 |
$5,327Lowest 11% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 | #180 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Blackstone-Millville | 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 |
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.