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Calais vs Georgetown vs Middlesex vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Calais | Georgetown | Middlesex | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
8,474Highest |
1,943 |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 111% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Marshfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Georgetown | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.