What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Scituate has the most affordable homes ($449k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Scituate
People
Population	8,474Lowest	10,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S.
	Scituate 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 U.S.: 22%	14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Scituate 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Scituate 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.	$112,315±$23kLowest 39% above U.S.
	Georgetown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.	$449,300±$26kLowest 35% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.	$1,489±$251Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Georgetown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.	$5,265Lowest 69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Scituate 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 U.S.: 12.5%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown and Scituate 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	#17 of 38 in RI
School district	Georgetown	Scituate
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.