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Georgetown vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
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 | Hanover | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
14,845Highest |
8,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
49.1±3.6Highest 23% above MA |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.7%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Boxford and Hanover 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 |
$189,803±$23k 83% above MA |
$200,871±$21kHighest 93% above MA |
| Boxford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$755,400±$39k 34% above MA |
$907,000±$46kHighest 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,845±$341 5% above MA |
$776±$13Lowest 56% below MA |
| Georgetown and Hanover 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 |
$9,342 56% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
67.2%±60.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Boxford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.5% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Boxford 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
12.2Highest |
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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.