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Georgetown vs Hanson vs Plainfield
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Hanson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
10,660 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Georgetown | Whitman-Hanson | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
10.3 |
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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.