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Georgetown vs Rowley vs Wellfleet
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
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 | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
6,251 |
4,404Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
50±6.3 25% above MA |
58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Rowley 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%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Rowley 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%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley 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 |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$117,938±$27kLowest 13% 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 |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
| Georgetown and Rowley 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 |
$4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest 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% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wellfleet 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 | — |
| School district | Georgetown | Triton | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.