What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).

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	Marshfield
People
Population	8,474Lowest	25,879Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	45.9±2.6Highest 15% above MA
	Marshfield 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%	19.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Marshfield 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%	20.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Marshfield 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%	52.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Marshfield 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	$125,986±$8kLowest 21% above MA
	Georgetown and Marshfield 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	$680,300±$27kHighest 21% above MA
	Marshfield 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	$1,772±$123Lowest about the MA average
	Georgetown and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 21% above MA	$6,656Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Marshfield 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%	8.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 15% above MA	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Marshfield 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	#54 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Marshfield
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Marshfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.