What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).

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	Rochester
People
Population	8,474Highest	5,837Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	46.5±6Highest 16% above MA
	Rochester 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%	20.1%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Rochester 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%	20.1%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Rochester 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%	43.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Rochester 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	$120,273±$12kLowest 16% above MA
	Georgetown and Rochester 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	$599,100±$31kLowest 7% above MA
	Georgetown and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$1,432±$743Lowest 19% below MA
	Georgetown and Rochester 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	$6,530Lowest 9% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	39.1%±10.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Rochester 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%	5.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 15% above MA	37 minHighest 25% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	8.3%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#140 of 282 in MA	#104 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Highest	9.1Lowest
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.