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Georgetown vs Maynard vs Stow
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).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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.
| Measure | Georgetown | Maynard | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
10,712Highest |
7,165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
| Maynard and Stow 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% |
22.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stow 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
75.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
| Stow 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±$23k 16% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$729,600±$39kHighest 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,782±$126Lowest about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Maynard 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 |
$8,266 38% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stow 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% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stow and Maynard 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 | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Maynard | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.