Compare towns
Tyringham vs Georgetown vs Upton vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Tyringham | Georgetown | Upton | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
8,474Highest |
8,189 |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 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+ | 35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
| Tyringham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$603,200±$57k 7% above MA |
| Tyringham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,762±$128 about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 23% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Monterey 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.