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Franklin vs Upton vs Georgetown vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Franklin | Upton | Georgetown | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
8,189 |
8,474Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25kLowest 26% 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 | $326,200±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.