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Georgetown vs Boxford vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($651k median).
Boxford has the highest household income ($201k).
Newbury has the shortest commute (24 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 | Georgetown | Boxford | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
8,208 |
6,777Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
49.1±3.6 23% above MA |
55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Newbury and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.7%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Boxford 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 MA: 47.3% |
70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Newbury and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
$200,871±$21kHighest 93% above MA |
$174,868±$59k 68% above MA |
| Boxford and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$907,000±$46kHighest 61% above MA |
$840,600±$40k 50% above MA |
| Boxford and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$776±$13Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,806±$1k about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,661Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
67.2%±60.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7Lowest 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 | 3.8% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Boxford and Newbury 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 | #34 of 282 in MA | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Boxford · Masconomet | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Masconomet Regional High School | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.