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Georgetown vs Mendon vs Plainfield vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k 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 | Mendon | Plainfield | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
6,325Lowest |
15,141Highest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Plainfield 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 88% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boxford 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Mendon-Upton | Plainfield School District | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.