Compare towns
Upton vs Plainfield vs Sturbridge vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Plainfield | Sturbridge | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
616Lowest |
9,960Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Plainfield 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 MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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 50% above MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
9.3 |
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MA 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.