What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).

Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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	Sheffield
People
Population	8,474Highest	3,330Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	48.2±8Highest 21% above MA
	Sheffield 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 MA: 19.4%	13.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.2%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Sheffield 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 MA: 47.3%	37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±4.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Sheffield 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	$92,120±$31kLowest 11% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA	$409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$1,837±$1kLowest 4% above MA
	Georgetown and Sheffield 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	$4,520Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	29.2%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Sheffield 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%	6.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	21 minLowest 29% below MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#140 of 282 in MA	#250 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Southern Berkshire
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Mt Everett Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Highest	7.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.