What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).

Georgetown has the most affordable 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Boxford	Georgetown
People
Population	8,208Lowest	8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.1±3.6Highest 23% above MA	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA
	Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±5Highest MA: 19.4%	23.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9%	18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	70.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$200,871±$21kHighest 93% above MA	$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$907,000±$46kHighest 61% above MA	$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$776±$13Lowest 56% below MA	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$7,272Lowest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.2%±60.6Highest MA: 51.8%	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%	3.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 7% above MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	21.6%±5.9Highest MA: 18.6%	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Boxford 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	#34 of 282 in MA	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Boxford · Masconomet	Georgetown
High school in town	Masconomet Regional High School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.