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Georgetown vs Upton vs Weweantic

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%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 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.

MeasureGeorgetownUptonWeweantic
People
Population
8,474Highest
8,189
1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
MA: +7.4%
+6.1%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5Lowest
7% above MA
46.4±4.8Highest
16% above MA
44.4±13.9
11% above MA
Upton and Weweantic 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%
11.2%±7.9Lowest
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%±2.9
MA: 17.9%
20.7%±4.9Highest
MA: 17.9%
17.3%±6.9Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Upton and Georgetown 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%
30.6%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6
MA: 7.9%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
MA: 7.9%
10.1%±8.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
Weweantic 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
$155,508±$33kHighest
50% above MA
$62,481±$39kLowest
40% 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
$420,800±$42kLowest
25% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,223±$506Highest
26% above MA
$948±$599Lowest
46% below MA
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,272
21% above MA
$8,376Highest
40% above MA
$3,764Lowest
37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5Highest
MA: 51.8%
52.8%±31
MA: 51.8%
0%±100Lowest
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%Highest
MA: 10%
3.2%
MA: 10%
0%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
86.7%
MA: 62.5%
88.7%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
10 yrs newer than MA
1981Highest
17 yrs newer than MA
1973Lowest
9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
15% above MA
35 minHighest
22% above MA
22 minLowest
24% below MA
Work from home
20.2%±3.8
MA: 18.6%
22.8%±5.3Highest
MA: 18.6%
3.6%±3.8Lowest
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 —
School district Georgetown Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton —
High school in town Georgetown High School Blackstone Valley —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
11.2Highest
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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.