Compare towns
Georgetown vs Sharon 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
Sharon has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
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 | Sharon | Upton | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
18,574Highest |
8,189 |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
42.5±1Lowest 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%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sharon and Georgetown 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% |
17.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Sharon 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 |
$191,835±$19kHighest 85% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$132,734±$32kLowest 28% above MA |
| Sharon 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±$23k 16% above MA |
$737,100±$33kHighest 31% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
| Sharon and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,310±$345Highest 31% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
| Sharon and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
49%±16.2Lowest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
87.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 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 |
39 minHighest 33% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sharon 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 | #23 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Sharon | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Sharon High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.2 |
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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.