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Upton vs Middlefield vs Sturbridge 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%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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 | Middlefield | Sturbridge | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
4,243Lowest |
9,960Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Sturbridge 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Sturbridge 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. |
$99,837±$20kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15k 69% 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. |
$376,000±$27kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,853 120% above U.S. |
$6,520Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Georgetown 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #89 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 13 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
9.3 |
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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.