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Georgetown vs Mashpee vs Rowley
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Mashpee | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
15,384Highest |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
50±6.3 25% above MA |
| Mashpee and Rowley 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% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Rowley 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% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Mashpee 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 |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
| Georgetown and Rowley 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 |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
| Rowley 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 |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,603±$520Lowest 9% below MA |
| Georgetown and Mashpee 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 |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
5.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Mashpee 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Mashpee | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.6Highest |
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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.