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Upton vs Georgetown vs Sutton
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Georgetown | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
8,474Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%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% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kLowest 61% 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Upton 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer 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. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.4 |
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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.