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Winchester vs Georgetown vs Upton vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Winchester | Georgetown | Upton | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
8,474 |
8,189Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 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+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% 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 | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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 | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
11.4Highest |
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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.