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Upton vs Brownfield vs Lancaster 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%).
Brownfield has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Upton | Brownfield | Lancaster | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,830Lowest |
8,606Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Georgetown and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% 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 | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,976Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Nashoba | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | — | 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.