What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($651k median).

Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Milton
People
Population	8,474Lowest	28,587Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA	41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average
	Georgetown and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Milton and Georgetown 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%	16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Georgetown and Milton 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%	71.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA	$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA
	Milton 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	$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA
	Georgetown and Milton 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	$9,677Highest 61% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Milton 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%	4.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	31 minLowest 8% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#140 of 282 in MA	#55 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Milton
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Milton High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	12.4Highest
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Old photos in History	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.