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Georgetown vs Princeton vs Upton vs Sutton
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).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 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 | Princeton | Upton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
3,529Lowest |
8,189 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.1±7 15% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Upton and Princeton 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% |
22.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.9%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Princeton 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% |
59.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton 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 46% above MA |
$158,750±$46kHighest 53% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
| Princeton and Upton 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 |
$520,500±$48kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$897±$852Lowest 49% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$6,633Lowest 11% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
69.8%±46.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Princeton 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% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
37 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.5%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Princeton 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 | #59 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Wachusett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.