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Sutton vs Upton vs Dummerston 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
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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 | Sutton | Upton | Dummerston | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
8,189 |
2,090Lowest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest 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+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% 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 | $523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest 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 | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Upton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.2 |
— | 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.