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Webster vs Upton vs Sutton vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Webster | Upton | Sutton | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
8,189 |
9,452Highest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Upton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,549 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.