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Georgetown vs Dover vs Boxford
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Boxford has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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.
| Measure | Georgetown | Dover | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
5,930Lowest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
49.1±3.6Highest 23% above MA |
| Boxford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.7%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Boxford 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Boxford 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
70.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover 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 |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$200,871±$21k 93% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$907,000±$46k 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$776±$13Lowest 56% below MA |
| Dover and Georgetown 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.2%±60.6Highest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
94.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.8 |
12.2Highest |
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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.