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Georgetown vs Lyme vs Upton vs Boxford
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).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k 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 | Lyme | Upton | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
2,303Lowest |
8,189 |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.6±3.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest 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% |
30.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest 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. |
$135,000±$22kLowest 67% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% 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. |
$629,900±$105k 89% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,719±$1k 22% above U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$7,328 135% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme 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 | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Regional School District 18 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
12.2Highest |
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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.