Compare towns
Sutton vs Upton vs Middleborough 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k 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 | Middleborough | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
8,189Lowest |
24,505Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
$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 |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Georgetown 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% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Middleborough | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | Middleborough High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.2 |
11.3 |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.