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Georgetown vs Bow vs Littleton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k median).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Georgetown | Bow | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,335Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.5±2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31kLowest 85% above U.S. |
| Bow and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$9,458 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Littleton and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Bow School District | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Bow High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.8 |
13.1Highest |
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| 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.