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Upton vs Georgetown vs Exeter vs Milford
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%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Georgetown | Exeter | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
8,474 |
7,195Lowest |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Georgetown 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Milford 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Milford 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. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% 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. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137 35% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Milford 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. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,869Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #14 of 38 in RI | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | Exeter-West Greenwich | Milford |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | None in town | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.