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Georgetown vs Hingham vs Littleton
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 youngest population (median age 42.8).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Hingham | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
24,283Highest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.5±2 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Hingham 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% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
59.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Littleton 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±$23k 46% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$149,722±$31kLowest 44% above MA |
| Hingham and Georgetown 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 |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$658,300±$40k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,016±$507Lowest 14% above MA |
| Hingham and Georgetown 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,458 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Littleton 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Hingham | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Hingham High | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.9 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.