Compare towns
Georgetown vs Marshfield vs Rowley vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Marshfield | Rowley | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
25,879Highest |
6,251Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
45.9±2.6 15% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Rowley 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Marshfield 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 46% above MA |
$125,986±$8kLowest 21% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| 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 16% above MA |
$680,300±$27kHighest 21% above MA |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| Marshfield and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,772±$123 about the MA average |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Georgetown and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$6,656Lowest 11% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marshfield and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
8.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Marshfield 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 | #54 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Marshfield | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Marshfield High | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.0 |
— | 11.2Highest |
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MA 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.