What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k 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.

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

Measure	Georgetown	Newbury
People
Population	8,474Highest	6,777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Newbury 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%	60.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Newbury 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±$23kLowest 46% above MA	$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA
	Newbury 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	$840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$1,806±$1kLowest about the MA average
	Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 21% above MA	$6,661Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	53%±26.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Newbury 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%	4.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.5%±6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Newbury 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	#137 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Triton
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Triton Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.