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Georgetown vs Groveland vs Killingly vs Upton

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).
Groveland has the most homeowners (90.3%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).

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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.

MeasureGeorgetownGrovelandKillinglyUpton
People
Population
8,474
6,777Lowest
17,867Highest
8,189
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
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+6.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
42.2±1.8
8% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.4±4.8Highest
19% above U.S.
Upton and Georgetown 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%
21.3%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5
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%
21.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Groveland 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly 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.
$141,487±$12k
75% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$155,508±$33kHighest
93% 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.
$610,900±$36k
84% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$576,700±$41k
73% above U.S.
Georgetown and Groveland 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.
$1,825±$1k
29% above U.S.
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
Georgetown and Groveland 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.
$6,593
111% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$8,376Highest
169% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.2%±38.2
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31
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
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
27% above U.S.
33 min
25% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
22.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Upton and Groveland 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 #187 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #46 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown Pentucket Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town Georgetown High School None in town Killingly High School Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
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11.1
11.2Highest
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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.