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Preston vs Upton vs Georgetown vs Harwinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Harwinton has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Preston | Upton | Georgetown | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821Lowest |
8,189 |
8,474Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.1±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.2 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+ | 23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harwinton and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$129,643±$18k 61% 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 | $361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$352,100±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,504±$200 6% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$5,503 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest 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 | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.