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Georgetown vs Lancaster vs Woonsocket 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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Lancaster | Woonsocket | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,606 |
43,521Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Woonsocket 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Lancaster 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% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below 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. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Georgetown 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. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Nashoba | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.