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Georgetown vs Saugus vs Newbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k median).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
28,773Highest |
6,777Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Newbury 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% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Saugus 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% |
60.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA |
| Newbury and Georgetown 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 |
$840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,806±$1kLowest about the MA average |
| Saugus and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,049Lowest about the MA average |
$6,661 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Saugus 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Newbury 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 | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.