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Uxbridge vs Wolfeboro vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
6,571Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% 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±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Sutton 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Kingswood Regional High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.