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Georgetown vs Upton vs Wayne vs Friendship
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 most renters (16.6% rent).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Wayne | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,101 |
1,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
55.5±6.9 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.7 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Friendship 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$75,625±$22kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$275,000±$56kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,370±$53 3% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Friendship 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. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,218Lowest 29% 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% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±42.4 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Upton 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 38 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | 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.