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Uxbridge vs Warwick 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%).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Warwick | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
776Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Sutton 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 |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% 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 |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Warwick 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 |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Warwick 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% |
5% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% 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 min 26% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Warwick 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 |
| School district | Uxbridge | Warwick | 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 History | 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.