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Mendon vs Georgetown vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Shrewsbury has the most affordable homes ($332k 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 | Mendon | Georgetown | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
8,474Highest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Georgetown and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$331,900±$52kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,438±$380 about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.