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Upton vs Dunbarton 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 the most people working from home (22.8%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
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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 | Dunbarton | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
3,097Lowest |
8,474Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Upton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Georgetown 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. |
$124,348±$21kLowest 54% 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. |
$484,100±$33kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Georgetown 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Georgetown 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Dunbarton School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.