Compare towns
Upton vs Sturbridge vs Webster 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 most people working from home (22.8%).
Sturbridge has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Sturbridge | Webster | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
9,960 |
12,228Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
| Sturbridge 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 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6 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%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Sturbridge 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% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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 |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below 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 |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$1,198±$85 32% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 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% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #271 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.