Compare towns
Everett vs Upton vs Georgetown vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Chelsea has the most renters (74% 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 | Everett | Upton | Georgetown | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,474 |
39,908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+15.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
34.4±1.3Lowest 14% below MA |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Chelsea and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$72,179±$8kLowest 31% below MA |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$493,500±$24kLowest 12% below MA |
| Georgetown and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,956±$96 11% above MA |
| Georgetown and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$3,321Lowest 45% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
59.4%±5.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Chelsea and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
20.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
26%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1941 23 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #280 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | Chelsea |
| High school in town | Everett High | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | Chelsea High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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MA 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.