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Georgetown vs Rowley vs Wakefield
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 most kids (23.5% under 18).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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.
| Measure | Georgetown | Rowley | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
6,251Lowest |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
42.4±1.7Lowest 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%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
59.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Wakefield 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±$32kLowest 28% above MA |
$134,306±$14k 29% above MA |
| Georgetown and Wakefield 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 |
$723,500±$24kHighest 29% above MA |
| Wakefield 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 |
$1,958±$102 11% above MA |
| Georgetown and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$7,779 30% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest 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% |
4.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wakefield 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 | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Triton | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| 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.