Compare towns
Sutton vs Upton vs Lenox vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
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 | Lenox | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
8,189 |
5,079Lowest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest 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+ | 18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Sutton 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 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$106,080±$31kLowest about the MA average |
$151,595±$23k 46% above 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 | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest 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 | 5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lenox | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | Lenox Memorial High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.2 |
7.6Lowest |
9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.