Compare towns
Georgetown vs Halifax 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 highest household income ($152k).
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
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 | Halifax | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
7,748 |
6,777Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
42.2±1.8 6% above MA |
| Georgetown and Groveland 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% |
22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Halifax 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% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax 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 |
$118,556±$11kLowest 14% 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 |
$481,500±$51kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,804±$375Lowest about the MA average |
$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 |
$6,840 14% above MA |
$6,593Lowest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest 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% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Halifax | Pentucket |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.