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Phillipston vs Georgetown vs Clarksburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillipston has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Clarksburg has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Phillipston | Georgetown | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,895 |
8,474Highest |
1,667Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±1.7 22% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
49.8±7.1Highest 25% above MA |
| Clarksburg and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.5%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
28.8%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Clarksburg and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,692±$14k 9% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$77,143±$11kLowest 26% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,400±$27k 34% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$849 22% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,125±$190Lowest 36% below MA |
| Georgetown and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 35% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$2,993Lowest 50% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.2%±56.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Phillipston and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Clarksburg |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.