What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).

Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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	Peabody
People
Population	8,474Lowest	54,695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA
	Peabody and Georgetown 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%	18.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Peabody 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%	24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	35%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Peabody 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 46% above MA	$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA	$596,200±$12kLowest 6% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$1,950±$99Lowest 11% above MA
	Georgetown and Peabody 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	$5,065Lowest 15% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Peabody and Georgetown 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%	7.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#140 of 282 in MA	#228 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Peabody
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Peabody Veterans Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.3Highest
On TownTapestry
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.