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Derby vs Georgetown vs Upton vs Shelton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Derby | Georgetown | Upton | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
8,474 |
8,189Lowest |
41,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.5±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 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+ | 21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,185±$11k 34% 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 | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$452,600±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,741±$216 23% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 77% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,409Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
14.3Highest |
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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.