What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).

Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Kingston
People
Population	8,474Lowest	14,027Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	46.5±3.9Highest 16% above MA
	Kingston and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	19.9%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Kingston 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%	22.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Kingston 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 MA: 47.3%	48.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Georgetown and Kingston 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	$119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA
	Georgetown and Kingston 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	$610,600±$30kLowest 9% above MA
	Georgetown and Kingston 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	$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Lowest 21% above MA	$7,650Highest 28% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Kingston 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%	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 15% above MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	19.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Georgetown and Kingston 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	#99 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Kingston · Silver Lake
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Silver Lake Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	12.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.