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Uxbridge vs Sutton vs Union vs Charlton
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 the most renters (20.1% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% 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 | Sutton | Union | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
9,452 |
944Lowest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
| Union 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Union 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$117,587±$8k 46% 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$427,500±$19k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,381±$415 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
$4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Sutton | Union School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Sutton High School | None in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.6Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.