Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Westhampton vs Sutton vs Millville
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%).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Westhampton | Sutton | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
1,552Lowest |
9,452 |
3,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46±2.2 15% above MA |
| Westhampton and Millville 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% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8 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±$7k 20% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$127,188±$32k 22% 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±$25k 22% below MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$444,600±$25k 21% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,468±$234 17% 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 |
$6,476 8% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,327Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5 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% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Hampshire · Westhampton | Sutton | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Hampshire Regional High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.0Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.