Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs Millbury
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
616Lowest |
9,452 |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Plainfield 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% |
19%±9.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest 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% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Millbury 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% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Millbury 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 |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
| 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 22% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
| Millbury and Uxbridge 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 |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Millbury 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% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield 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 | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | — | Sutton | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | — | Sutton High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
— | 12.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.