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Georgetown vs Upton vs Phippsburg
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 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.
| Measure | Georgetown | Upton | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346 28% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575 17% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest 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 | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.