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Buzzards Bay vs Georgetown vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 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 | Buzzards Bay | Georgetown | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Lowest |
8,474Highest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9Highest 36% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
50±6.3 25% above MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12kLowest 9% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Buzzards Bay 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Triton |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.