Compare towns
Milton vs Upton vs Georgetown vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Georgetown has the most renters (16% rent).
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
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 | Milton | Upton | Georgetown | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,587Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,474 |
24,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
42.8±1.2 7% above MA |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
25.6%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Westford and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
73.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.3%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
$187,198±$10k 80% above MA |
| Milton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$748,500±$32k 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,436±$422Highest 38% above MA |
| Westford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677 61% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
$9,695Highest 62% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±8 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Milton and Westford 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #20 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Westford |
| High school in town | Milton High | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | Westford Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.