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Ashford vs Georgetown vs Upton vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Ashford | Georgetown | Upton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226 |
8,474Highest |
8,189 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Union and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982 124% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Georgetown 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Ashford School District | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.