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Georgetown vs Salisbury vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Salisbury | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
4,224Lowest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9 14% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Rowley 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 88% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| 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 96% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 57% above U.S. |
$1,846±$736 31% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$5,125Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Salisbury School District | Triton |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.