What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Dalton
People
Population	8,474Highest	6,256Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA
	Dalton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	20.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Dalton 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%	27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Georgetown and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA	$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA	$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 21% above MA	$4,276Lowest 29% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Dalton 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%	7.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	22 minLowest 24% below MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Georgetown and Dalton 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	#192 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Central Berkshire
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Wahconah Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.9Highest
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.