Compare towns
Georgetown vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k 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.
| Measure | Georgetown | Plainfield | Windsor | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
616Lowest |
1,065 |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
49.1±3.6 23% above MA |
| Plainfield and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.7%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Boxford and Georgetown 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% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$200,871±$21kHighest 93% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$907,000±$46kHighest 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
— | $776±$13Lowest 56% below MA |
| Georgetown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$4,458 26% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.2%±60.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
94.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Boxford 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 | — | — | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | — | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | — | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.