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Cromwell vs Upton vs Georgetown vs Colchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Colchester has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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 | Cromwell | Upton | Georgetown | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,334 |
8,189Lowest |
8,474 |
15,648Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.5±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.8 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+ | 22%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cromwell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cromwell and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$122,390±$14k 52% 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 | $325,200±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$366,800±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 15% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,474±$153 4% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Lowest 97% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$6,212 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cromwell and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.