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Georgetown vs Dighton 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).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Groveland has the most people working from home (22.1%).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownDightonGroveland
People
Population
8,474Highest
8,193
6,777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+14.3%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+4.5%
MA: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5Highest
7% above MA
42.7±2.9
7% above MA
42.2±1.8Lowest
6% above MA
Georgetown and Dighton 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%
21%±4Lowest
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%
17.5%±3.5Lowest
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%
35.9%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
45.6%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6
MA: 7.9%
4.2%±2Highest
MA: 7.9%
2.4%±1.7Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Dighton 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
$136,646±$19kLowest
31% above MA
$141,487±$12k
36% above MA
Georgetown and Groveland 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
$501,900±$47kLowest
11% below MA
$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
$1,405±$192Lowest
20% 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
$6,452Lowest
8% above MA
$6,593
10% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5Highest
MA: 51.8%
11.8%±16.1Lowest
MA: 51.8%
49.2%±38.2
MA: 51.8%
Georgetown and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Highest
MA: 10%
2.9%Lowest
MA: 10%
3.2%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
90.1%
MA: 62.5%
90.3%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
10 yrs newer than MA
1975
11 yrs newer than MA
1983Highest
19 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
15% above MA
31 minLowest
6% above MA
33 min
14% above MA
Work from home
20.2%±3.8
MA: 18.6%
11%±3.9Lowest
MA: 18.6%
22.1%±6.9Highest
MA: 18.6%
Groveland and Georgetown 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 #85 of 282 in MA #187 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth Pentucket
High school in town Georgetown High School Bristol County Agricultural High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
11.9Highest
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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.