What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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	Hadley
People
Population	8,474Highest	5,306Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA
	Hadley 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%	16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Hadley 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%	24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hadley 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%	61.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hadley 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	$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA
	Georgetown and Hadley 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	$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 21% above MA	$5,271Lowest 12% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Hadley 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%	6.4%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	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	20 minLowest 33% below MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Georgetown and Hadley 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	#116 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Hadley
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Hopkins Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Highest	7.3Lowest
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.