What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Georgetown	Littleton
People
Population	8,474Lowest	10,280Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	43.5±2Highest 9% above MA
	Littleton 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%	22.2%±3.2Lowest 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%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%	17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Georgetown and Littleton 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%	59.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest 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±$23kHighest 46% above MA	$149,722±$31kLowest 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±$23kLowest 16% above 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	$2,016±$507Lowest 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	$7,272Lowest 21% above MA	$9,458Highest 58% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	55.7%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Littleton and Georgetown 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%	5.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	83.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	33 minLowest 14% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest 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	#52 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Littleton
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Littleton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	13.1Highest
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.