Compare towns
Upton vs Westerly 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%).
Westerly has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
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 | Westerly | Sturbridge | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
23,333Highest |
9,960 |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
52.2±2.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Westerly 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% |
14.4%±2.1Lowest 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% |
26.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westerly 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% |
45.8%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%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westerly 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. |
$98,875±$5kLowest 22% 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. |
$466,600±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,257±$131 11% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%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% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 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. |
24 minLowest 8% 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% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest 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 | #25 of 38 in RI | #89 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Westerly | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Westerly High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.6 |
7.7Lowest |
9.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.