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Georgetown vs Orange vs Upton vs Groveland
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).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Groveland has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Orange | Upton | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
14,315Highest |
8,189 |
6,777Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Upton and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange 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. |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$141,487±$12kLowest 75% 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. |
$491,500±$17kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$610,900±$36k 84% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,172±$161 54% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,825±$1k 29% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Orange 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. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,593Lowest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±38.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Groveland 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pentucket |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.