Compare towns
Georgetown vs Chilmark vs Upton vs Sutton
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).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Chilmark | Upton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
1,578Lowest |
8,189 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Chilmark and Upton 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% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark 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% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 46% above MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
| Chilmark and Upton 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 |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Chilmark 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 |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 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% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Up-Island Regional | 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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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.