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Georgetown vs Maynard vs Northborough
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Northborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Maynard | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
10,712 |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45±3 13% above MA |
| Maynard and Northborough 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Northborough 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% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Maynard 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% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
65.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Northborough 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±$23k 46% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$153,199±$19kHighest 47% above MA |
| Northborough and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$620,000±$24k 10% above MA |
| Georgetown and Northborough 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 |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,919±$269 9% above MA |
| Georgetown and Northborough 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,983 33% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.1%±16.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Northborough 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Maynard | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Maynard High | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.7 |
10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.