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Georgetown vs Upton vs Lawrence vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k 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 | Lawrence | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,189Lowest |
88,736Highest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
49.1±3.6Highest 23% above MA |
| Boxford 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% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.7%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and Boxford 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Boxford 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Lawrence and Boxford 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±$33k 50% above MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$907,000±$46kHighest 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$776±$13Lowest 56% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
67.2%±60.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Boxford and Lawrence 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% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Boxford 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lawrence | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | Lawrence High School | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
13.6Highest |
12.2 |
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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.