What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).

Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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	Stoneham
People
Population	8,474Lowest	23,355Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA	42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA
	Georgetown and Stoneham 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%	20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Stoneham 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%	20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Stoneham 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%	55.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Stoneham 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	$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA	$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA
	Stoneham 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 26% above MA	$2,035±$142Lowest 15% above MA
	Georgetown and Stoneham 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	$6,523Lowest 9% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Stoneham 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%	5.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	71%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1964Lowest same as MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	28 minLowest 4% below MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Stoneham 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	#117 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Stoneham
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Stoneham High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.7Highest
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.