Compare towns
Georgetown vs Truro vs Upton vs Boxford
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).
Truro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Boxford has the highest household income ($201k).
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 | Truro | Upton | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
1,708Lowest |
8,189 |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
49.1±3.6 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.7%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Boxford and Georgetown 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% |
45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
57.9% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±5.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Boxford and Truro 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 |
$118,984±$72kLowest 14% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$200,871±$21kHighest 93% above MA |
| Boxford 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 |
$888,200±$117k 58% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$907,000±$46kHighest 61% above MA |
| Boxford and Truro 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±$599 46% below MA |
$776±$13Lowest 56% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$3,997Lowest 33% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.2%±60.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Truro 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Truro | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
12.2Highest |
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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.