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Rowe vs Upton vs Georgetown vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Rowe | Upton | Georgetown | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
8,189 |
8,474Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
52.6±4.8Highest 32% above MA |
| Peru and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Georgetown and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$90,750±$18k 13% below MA |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
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| Georgetown and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$3,805 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 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 | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rowe | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.