What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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	Nashua
People
Population	8,474Lowest	91,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S.	40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Georgetown and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Georgetown and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Nashua 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±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.	$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.	$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.	$1,737±$41Lowest 23% above U.S.
	Georgetown and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.	$6,799Lowest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown and Nashua 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	#67 of 120 in NH
School district	Georgetown	Nashua School District
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Nashua High School South
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.