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Mashpee vs Upton vs Georgetown vs Popponesset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Popponesset has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Mashpee | Upton | Georgetown | Popponesset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,384Highest |
8,189 |
8,474 |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±25 13% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
5.9%±7.3Lowest 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+ | 33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24%±12.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee and Popponesset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
71.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
1.1%±3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$102,357±$54k about the MA average |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$720,900±$324kHighest 28% above MA |
| Popponesset and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
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| Georgetown and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$4,200 30% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
100%±35.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Popponesset and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
82.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
27.6%±33.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Popponesset 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mashpee | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.