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Georgetown vs Devens vs Groveland
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Groveland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Devens | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
1,723Lowest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
| Devens 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland 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% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Devens 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±$23k 46% above MA |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$141,487±$12kLowest 36% above MA |
| Devens 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±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$556,800±$96kLowest about the MA average |
$610,900±$36k 9% above MA |
| Georgetown and Groveland 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 |
$1,500±$539Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,825±$1k 4% above MA |
| Georgetown and Groveland 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 |
$5,556Lowest 7% below MA |
$6,593 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±38.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens 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% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
79.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Groveland 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 | — | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Pentucket |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.