What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($651k median).

Lexington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).

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	Lexington
People
Population	8,474Lowest	34,295Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	47.3±0.8Highest 18% above MA
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	25.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Lexington and Georgetown 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%	21.7%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Lexington 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%	84.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.8%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Lexington 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±$23kLowest 46% above MA	$238,444±$18kHighest 129% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA	$1,203,100±$35kHighest 114% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Lowest 26% above MA	$2,891±$233Highest 64% above MA
	Lexington 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
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	50.1%±7.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Lexington 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%	4.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	80.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	31 minLowest 5% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	36.7%±3Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#140 of 282 in MA	#2 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Lexington
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Lexington High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.4Highest
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.