What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most homeowners (84%).

Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).

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	Georgetown	Boston
People
Population	8,474Lowest	666,442Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA	33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	15.1%±0.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%	13%±0.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	54.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA	$97,344±$2kLowest 6% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA	$731,700±$10kHighest 30% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$2,147±$25Lowest 22% above MA
	Georgetown and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 21% above MA	$4,456Lowest 26% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	51.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%	16.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	30 minLowest 4% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.3%±0.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Boston 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	#140 of 282 in MA	#258 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Boston Latin School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	18.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.