What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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	Rehoboth
People
Population	8,474Lowest	13,022Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA
	Rehoboth 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%	19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Rehoboth 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%	21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Rehoboth 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%Highest MA: 47.3%	42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Rehoboth 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	$138,214±$15kLowest 33% above MA
	Georgetown and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA	$563,000±$45kLowest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA
	Georgetown and Rehoboth 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	$5,557Lowest 7% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Rehoboth 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 MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#140 of 282 in MA	#208 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	Georgetown High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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.