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Georgetown vs Hampton Falls vs Boxford
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 most affordable homes ($651k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Boxford has the highest household income ($201k).
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 | Hampton Falls | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
2,328Lowest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Boxford 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Boxford 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% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boxford and Hampton Falls 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 88% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kLowest 96% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Boxford 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 | — | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Hampton Falls School District | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.