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Georgetown vs Lee 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 most kids (23.5% under 18).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Lee | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
5,719Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
43.5±2 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Littleton 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
59.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Littleton 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 |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$149,722±$31k 44% above MA |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$658,300±$40kHighest 17% above MA |
| Littleton and Georgetown 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 |
$1,375±$212Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,016±$507 14% above MA |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$9,458Highest 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Lee 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% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Littleton 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Lee | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Lee Middle/High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
9.2Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.