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Georgetown vs Cornish vs Upton vs Littleton
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 youngest population (median age 42.8).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Cornish | Upton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
1,816Lowest |
8,189 |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Littleton 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. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% 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±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Littleton 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. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Cornish School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
13.1Highest |
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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.