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Georgetown vs Upton vs Fairhaven
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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Fairhaven has the most affordable homes ($447k median).
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 | Upton | Fairhaven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,189Lowest |
15,903Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA |
| Fairhaven 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Fairhaven 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
32.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Georgetown and Fairhaven 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$95,965±$19kLowest 8% below 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±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$446,700±$19kLowest 21% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,118±$79 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Fairhaven |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | Fairhaven High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
11.4Highest |
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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.