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Georgetown vs Burlington vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
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 | Burlington | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
26,274Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
45.9±2.2 15% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Burlington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Burlington 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 46% above MA |
$146,436±$14kLowest 41% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above 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 | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Burlington and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$6,165Lowest about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Burlington 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 | #83 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Burlington | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Burlington High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.