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Georgetown vs Pepperell vs Upton vs Rowley
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Pepperell has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Pepperell | Upton | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
11,663Highest |
8,189 |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
42.4±3.3Lowest 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% 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% |
20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest 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% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell and Rowley 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 |
$124,073±$12kLowest 19% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% 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 |
$482,100±$14kLowest 14% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
| Rowley 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 |
$1,295±$238 27% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
| Georgetown and Rowley 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 |
$6,698Lowest 12% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley 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% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | North Middlesex | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Triton |
| 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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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.