What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).

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	Dedham
People
Population	8,474Lowest	25,237Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA
	Dedham 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%	18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Dedham 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%	21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Dedham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	55%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Dedham and Georgetown 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	$128,955±$10kLowest 24% above MA
	Georgetown and Dedham 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	$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA
	Dedham 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 26% above MA	$2,042±$182Lowest 16% above MA
	Georgetown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Lowest 21% above MA	$7,918Highest 32% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8%
	Dedham and Georgetown 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%	5.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	20%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Georgetown and Dedham 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	#119 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Dedham
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Dedham High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.4Highest
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.