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Georgetown vs Bartlett vs Upton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Georgetown | Bartlett | Upton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
3,281Lowest |
8,189 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 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+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% 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 | $651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Bartlett School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
12.6Highest |
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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.