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Georgetown vs Franklin vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Littleton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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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 | Franklin | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
2,004Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.5±2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Littleton and Franklin 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 88% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Littleton 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 57% above U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Littleton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Littleton 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 | — | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Franklin School District | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.