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Upton vs Kennebunkport vs Sutton 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%).
Kennebunkport has the most people working from home (31.6%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Kennebunkport | Sutton | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
3,684Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
59.1±5Highest 52% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 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. |
$102,747±$30kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% 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. |
$740,500±$109kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Kennebunkport and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,429±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Kennebunkport 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. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunkport 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 | #42 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 21 | Sutton | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Sutton High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 12.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.