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Upton vs Preston vs Georgetown vs Millis
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%).
Preston has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Millis has the most renters (16.8% rent).
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 | Preston | Georgetown | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
4,821Lowest |
8,474 |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
23%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Preston 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton 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. |
$361,900±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Millis 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. |
$1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$4,749Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%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% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Preston School District | Georgetown | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Georgetown High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.