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Georgetown vs Smithfield 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 people working from home (20.2%).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($446k median).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Smithfield | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
22,233Highest |
6,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest 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% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% 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±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Georgetown 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. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Rowley 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. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Smithfield 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Smithfield | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Smithfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.