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Georgetown vs Middleton 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%).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Middleton | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
9,816Highest |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
| Rowley and Middleton 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% |
17.2%±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%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley 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% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Middleton 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 |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$132,734±$32kLowest 28% above MA |
| Middleton 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±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
| Middleton and Rowley 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 |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
| Georgetown and Rowley 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 |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Middleton | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.