Compare towns
Tyringham vs Upton vs Georgetown vs Alford
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%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Alford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Upton | Georgetown | Alford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494 |
8,189 |
8,474Highest |
433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
63.1±2.4Highest 58% above MA |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Alford 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
63.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±3.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Georgetown and Tyringham 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 |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$121,042±$11kLowest 16% 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±$96k 24% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$794,400±$144kHighest 41% above MA |
| Alford and Tyringham 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,750±$1k about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Alford 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$3,913Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
26 minLowest 12% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.2%±6.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.