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Middlesex vs Georgetown vs Upton vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Middlesex | Georgetown | Upton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
8,474Highest |
8,189 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 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 | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.