Compare towns
Upton vs Sutton vs Needham 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
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 | Sutton | Needham | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
9,452 |
32,459Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.1±1.6 8% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Upton and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.5%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Needham and Georgetown 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Needham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$214,308±$13kHighest 106% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 111% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,409±$183Highest 37% above MA |
$2,223±$506 26% above MA |
| Needham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.9%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Needham 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 MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Needham | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | Needham High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.6Highest |
11.9 |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.