Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Townsend 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%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Townsend | Sutton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
9,100Lowest |
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±2.8 4% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Townsend and Millbury 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury 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% MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend 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 |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 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 |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,469±$313 17% 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 |
$6,031 about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Townsend 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 MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 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 |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | North Middlesex | Sutton | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | North Middlesex Regional | Sutton High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
13.1Highest |
12.6 |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.