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Georgetown vs Mendon vs Devens
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 most expensive homes ($651k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Mendon | Devens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
6,325 |
1,723Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
| Devens and Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2 MA: 19.4% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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 MA: 47.3% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Devens 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 |
$132,256±$33kLowest 27% above MA |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
| Devens 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 16% above MA |
$616,000±$37k 10% above MA |
$556,800±$96kLowest about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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 |
$1,840±$196 4% above MA |
$1,500±$539Lowest 15% below MA |
| Georgetown and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$7,213 20% above MA |
$5,556Lowest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26 MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Georgetown 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Georgetown | Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.