What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).

Randolph Town has the most affordable homes ($496k 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	Randolph Town
People
Population	8,474Lowest	34,878Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA	41.3±1.8Lowest 3% above MA
	Georgetown and Randolph Town 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%	17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%	18.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Georgetown and Randolph Town 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 MA: 47.3%	35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA	$109,573±$6kLowest 5% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA	$496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$2,103±$98Lowest 19% above MA
	Georgetown and Randolph Town 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	$5,644Lowest 6% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Randolph Town 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%	8.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.3%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 minLowest 15% above MA	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	15.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Georgetown and Randolph Town 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	#260 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Randolph
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Randolph High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	14.2Highest
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.