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Sedgwick vs Upton vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Sedgwick | Upton | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274 |
8,189Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2 35% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sedgwick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,446±$14kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,431±$448Highest about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest 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 | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Sedgwick Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.