Compare towns
Georgetown vs Saugus vs Littleton
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).
Saugus has the most renters (28.5% rent).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Saugus | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
28,773Highest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.5±2 9% above MA |
| Saugus and Littleton 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% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Saugus 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% MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
59.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus and Littleton 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 |
$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$149,722±$31k 44% above MA |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$603,400±$13kLowest 7% above MA |
$658,300±$40kHighest 17% above MA |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$2,016±$507Lowest 14% above MA |
| Saugus and Georgetown 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 |
$6,049Lowest about the MA average |
$9,458Highest 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Littleton and Georgetown 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% |
6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Littleton 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.