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Upton vs Eliot vs Georgetown vs Lancaster
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 highest household income ($156k).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Eliot | Georgetown | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
7,146Lowest |
8,474 |
8,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Upton 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% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% 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. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #140 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Georgetown | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| 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.