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Georgetown vs Rowley vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Rowley | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
6,251Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Rowley 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% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Stoneham 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% |
21.6%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Stoneham 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% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Stoneham 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 |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Stoneham and Rowley 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 |
$1,603±$520Lowest 9% below MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
| Georgetown and Stoneham 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 |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Triton | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.