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Georgetown vs Washington vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Washington | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
3,676Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Washington 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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 88% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| 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±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
| Washington and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$4,709Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Regional School District 12 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Shepaug Valley School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
9.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.