What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

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	Pelham
People
Population	8,474Lowest	14,449Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S.	41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Georgetown and Pelham 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%	22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Georgetown and Pelham 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%	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pelham 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.	$135,956±$19kLowest 68% above U.S.
	Georgetown and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.	$552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.	$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S.	$8,634Highest 177% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pelham 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 U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pelham 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	#48 of 120 in NH
School district	Georgetown	Pelham School District
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Pelham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.4Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.