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Georgetown vs Hampton vs Boxford 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 youngest population (median age 42.8).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Hampton | Boxford | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
16,426Highest |
8,208 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Georgetown 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boxford 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Boxford 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 96% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Hampton 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. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #34 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Boxford · Masconomet | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Winnacunnet High School | Masconomet Regional High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.1 |
12.2Highest |
11.2 |
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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.