Compare towns
Georgetown vs Monroe vs Upton vs Littleton
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).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Littleton has the most expensive homes ($658k 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 | Monroe | Upton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
122Lowest |
8,189 |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.5±2 9% above MA |
| Monroe 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% |
16.4%±28Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2 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%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Monroe 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% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
59.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe and Littleton 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 |
— | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$149,722±$31kLowest 44% 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 |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$658,300±$40kHighest 17% above MA |
| Littleton and Georgetown 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 |
— | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,016±$507 14% above MA |
| Georgetown and Littleton 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 |
$2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$9,458Highest 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | Blackstone Valley | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
13.1Highest |
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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.