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Georgetown vs Mansfield vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Littleton has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
25,358Highest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
43.5±2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
| 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 96% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| 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 57% above U.S. |
$1,602±$104Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$2,016±$507 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$5,727Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Littleton 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | E. O. Smith High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.8 |
13.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.