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Georgetown vs Willimantic vs Boxford 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
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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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 | Willimantic | Boxford | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
18,096Highest |
8,208 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| 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 96% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,063±$68 25% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #34 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Boxford · Masconomet | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | Masconomet Regional High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
11.2 |
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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.