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Bath vs Georgetown vs Upton vs Woolwich

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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.

MeasureBathGeorgetownUptonWoolwich
People
Population
8,815Highest
8,474
8,189
3,158Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.4±3
17% above U.S.
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
46.4±4.8
19% above U.S.
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
Woolwich and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.5%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
15%±5.5Lowest
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+
25.2%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
33.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Bath and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,390±$12kLowest
14% below U.S.
$151,595±$23k
88% above U.S.
$155,508±$33kHighest
93% above U.S.
$102,175±$26k
27% 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
$310,900±$30k
7% below U.S.
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$576,700±$41k
73% above U.S.
$254,500±$59kLowest
24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$116
26% below U.S.
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,847
23% above U.S.
$7,272
133% above U.S.
$8,376Highest
169% above U.S.
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.3%±15.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31
U.S.: 51.1%
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Woolwich and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
64.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
34 min
27% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
19.3%±6
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±6.2Lowest
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 #31 of 133 in ME #140 of 282 in MA #46 of 282 in MA #92 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 01 - LKRSU Georgetown Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town Morse High School Georgetown High School Blackstone Valley None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
14.8Highest
9.3Lowest
11.2
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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.