Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Needham 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
Arrowsic has the most homeowners (95.3%).
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($427k 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 | Arrowsic | Needham | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
32,459Highest |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,431±$448Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham 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 | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.